Columbia's Mohsen Mahdawi, fresh out of U.S. detention, walks the graduation stage

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, 34, participated in graduation ceremonies Monday for the School of General Studies at Columbia University in Manhattan.

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, 34, participated in graduation ceremonies Monday for the School of General Studies at Columbia University in Manhattan.

He spent more than two weeks in federal detention before a federal judge ordered his release. [ more › ]