COLLEGE PARK, Md. (DC News Now) -- The University of Maryland (UMD) agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by student group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a historic victory for the organization, according to multiple officials on Wednesday.

SJP's suit stems from the university's ban on students' vigil for Gaza, which was planned for Oct. 7, 2024 -- marking one year since Hamas attacked Israel, igniting the ongoing war in Gaza.

UMD ultimately banned all student-organized events from taking place on campus that day out of an abundance of caution, according to university president Darryll J. Pines at the time. Instead, he said only university-sponsored events that promote reflection would be allowed.

Upon Pines's announcement, the Council on American-Islamic Relations

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