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California Professor Sentenced to One Year for Killing Jewish Protester in Los Angeles
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First reported by Ynet · 3 hours ago
What happened
A California professor received a one-year prison sentence for the manslaughter of Jewish protester Paul Kessler during a 2023 Los Angeles demonstration, sparking criticism from Jewish groups over the light punishment.
- 01A California professor was sentenced to one year in prison for manslaughter in 2023.
- 02The victim, Paul Kessler, was a 69-year-old Jewish protester in Los Angeles.
- 03The fatal incident occurred during a pro-Palestinian rally with a Jewish counter-protest.
- 04The professor struck Kessler with a megaphone, causing a fatal head injury.
- 05Jewish organizations condemned the sentence as too lenient and a dangerous precedent.
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