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Brown University gets warning from 24 states on Israel divestment vote - The Boston Globe

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Aug 29, 2024

The top law enforcement officials in 24 states warned Brown University of financial penalties if the school’s trustees vote in favor of a proposal calling for divestment from companies with close ties to Israel.Some states have begun reviewing pension investment and contracts “to determine if Brown has already violated state law” by agreeing to allow the October vote, the attorneys general from Arkansas, Florida, Texas and other states told the university’s trustees in a letter Monday. Approving the measure would have “immediate and profound legal consequences,” they said.

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