DPS detained an organizer at a UT Austin pro-Palestine protest demanding divestment, after 50 troopers arrived and ordered demonstrators to disperse.
Texas DPS troopers detained a protest organizer and ordered demonstrators to disperse during a pro- Palestine protest at the University of Texas at Austin, where students demanded the university divest from companies they claim contribute to Palestinian deaths. Texas Department of Public Safety troopers detained a protest organizer during a pro- Palestine demonstration at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday.
The demonstration was part of a larger movement across U.S. college campuses, with students demanding their universities divest from companies allegedly contributing to Palestinian deaths. Organizers had planned to establish "The Popular University for Gaza" during the protest, which was slated to occupy the South Lawn of the UT Austin campus throughout the day.
DPS has not yet released an official statement regarding the arrest or the specific charges the detained organizer may face. The university administration has also not commented on the incident or the protesters' demands.Stay Connected
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