Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil freed from detention

Columbia University graduate and activist Mahmoud Khalil said the Trump administration "chose the wrong person" to target in its crackdown on student protesters as he was released on bail after more than three months in detention.

A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Palestinian was not a flight risk or threat to his community and could be released as his immigration proceedings continue.

Mr Khalil was a prominent voice in Columbia's pro-Palestinian protests last year, and his 8 March arrest sparked demonstrations in New York and Washington DC.