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Five Harvard students are suing the university's president, a senior fellow of Harvard Corporation, and Harvard's endowment manager over the university's investments in what they call the 'prison-industrial complex.'

Five Harvard students are suing university officials over Harvard's investments in what they call the"prison-industrial complex."

The students are accusing the university's president, a senior fellow of Harvard Corporation, and Harvard's endowment manager, Harvard Management Company , of a"violation of fiduciary duty and breach of the Harvard charter."Jason Newton, a spokesman for Harvard University, confirmed the university received a copy of the complaint Wednesday but wouldn't comment further.

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