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NYU student draws hate crime charges for flying flag with swastikas, Star of David over campus building

JL;DR SUMMARY A New York University student, Alexander Stepnowsky, is facing serious legal repercussions after reportedly flying a flag featuring antisemitic symbols, including swastikas and a Star of David, over an NYU building during commencement. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Hate SpeechStar Of DavidZionismHate CrimeDisciplinary ActionSwastikaNew York UniversityAlexander StepnowskyNyu Steinhardt

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New York City, New York, United States
"An NYU spokesperson said Stepnowsky would also face discipline from the university."
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
"Alexander Stepnowsky, 23, of Fairfield, Connecticut, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and charged with one count of hate crime burglary, two counts of aggravated harassment and one count of criminal trespassing in a hate crime, according to the New York City Police Department."

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