LOS ANGELES — A Southern California college professor was charged Thursday with involuntary manslaughter and battery in the death of a Jewish protester during demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war. Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko said in a statement that both charges have special allegations that Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, 50, personally inflicted “great bodily injury” on Paul Kessler, 69, during …
The death of a 69-year-old Jewish man after a clash at a protest over the conflict between Israel and Hamas has sparked outrage and calls for calm in Westlake Village, Southern California. Death of Jewish man at Westlake Village protest ignites outrage and calls for peace amid middle-east conflict, Sheriff Jim Fryhoff of Ventura County addresses inquiries at a press …
For decades, Paul Kessler had been politically engaged — typically advocating for liberal causes — and often sharing his viewpoints in Thousand Oaks’ local newspaper through witty, strongly worded letters to the editor. Witnesses from both sides of the protests shared “conflicting statements” about what led to Kessler’s fatal fall and who the aggressor was, Sheriff Jim Fryhoff said at …
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Southern California authorities investigating the death of a Jewish man following a confrontation with a pro-Palestinian demonstrator over the Israel-Hamas war haven’t determined whether a crime occurred and on Tuesday asked for the public’s help to unravel what happened. Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff said deputies determined that Paul Kessler, 69, who died early Monday at …
An image from video shows Paul Kessler receiving medical aid after suffering a head injury at a Thousand Oaks protest over the Israel-Hamas war on Sunday. Witnesses from both sides of the protests have shared “conflicting statements” about what led to Kessler’s fall and who the aggressor was, Fryhoff said, noting that the investigation is ongoing. “What exactly transpired prior …