The University of California, Los Angeles has agreed to a $6 million settlement with three Jewish students and a Jewish professor who claimed the university violated their civil rights by allowing pro-Palestinian protesters to block their access to campus areas. The settlement follows a judge's order requiring UCLA to better protect Jewish students and comes amid broader scrutiny of how universities handle campus protests related to Israel's war in Gaza. The university must now ensure Jewish students, faculty, and staff are not excluded from campus activities, and the settlement funds will compensate the plaintiffs and support several Jewish organizations. The U.S. Department of Justice also found UCLA acted with deliberate indifference, creating a hostile environment, and the university says it remains committed to campus safety while implementing new guidelines.

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