NYPD Used High-Tech Surveillance to Find Gaza Paint Splatter Protester, Docs Show

theintercept.com·C. Frances·2026-08-03T13:59:46.000Z
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Humanitarian Reporting

This article documents human rights concerns or humanitarian issues using credible institutional sources. It is not considered a psychological operation.

This article is not considered a psychological operation. It reports on the aftermath of a protest at Columbia University, where a protester painted the school's Alma Mater statue red to draw attention to the university's ties to Israel's actions in Gaza. The article highlights the extensive surveillance used by law enforcement to identify and charge the activist, raising concerns about disproportionate responses to peaceful dissent.

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