Missouri AG Launches Investigation Into Mizzou Group ‘Students for Justice in Palestine’
The office issued civil investigative demands and said it is examining whether donors were misled about where charitable funds were going.
- On Wednesday, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced an investigation into Students for Justice in Palestine fundraising activities within the state, citing concerns about donor deception and potential links to terror-linked organizations.
- The inquiry follows public reports that SJP leadership and campus chapters endorsed Hamas's violence after the October 7, 2023 incursions in Israel, including distributing a "Day of Resistance" toolkit celebrating the assault as a "historic win for the Palestinian resistance."
- Hanaway's office issued civil investigative demands to Mizzou SJP and National SJP requiring financial records. Communications director Stephanie Whitaker described the demands as "our version of subpoena power," noting enforcement through judicial intervention if groups don't respond.
- Mizzou SJP denied the allegations, characterizing the investigation as "retaliation" for successful legal challenges against state censorship. The group stated its advocacy is "law-abiding and peaceful," accusing Hanaway of fear-mongering to protect Israel from criticism.
- The investigation overlaps with an Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals case where attorneys argue the University of Missouri violated the First Amendment by excluding SJP from its annual homecoming parade, highlighting ongoing tension between campus advocacy groups and state officials.
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Missouri AG launches investigation into Mizzou group ‘Students for Justice in Palestine’
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced an investigation into a student organization at Mizzou. She says her office is looking into specific fundraising and solicitation activitie…
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Jewish News SyndicateMissouri probes if Students for Justice in Palestine funds 'radical Islamic terror'
"Our office will not tolerate any organization duping Missourians or Missouri students into unknowingly financing radical Islamic terrorism," the state's attorney general said.
Missouri attorney general launches investigation into Students for Justice in Palestine - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., (KBSI) — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced Wednesday that her office has launched an investigation into the fundraising and charitable solicitation activities of Students for Justice in Palestine in Missouri. The Attorney General’s Office said the investigation follows concerns raised in public reports about the organization’s fundraising practices and alleged connections between its efforts and organizat…
Missouri attorney general investigating Students for Justice in Palestine for terror ties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri attorney general said Wednesday that her office is investigating a student group with a University of Missouri chapter for possible ties to fundraising for Islamic terrorists. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway cited "public reports from independent organizations" in her news release that "have raised concerns about SJP's fundraising representations and alleged
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