Pro-Palestine protesters set up camp on University of Denver campus

"DU For Palestine" said protesters want the university to divest from Israeli war crimes. The school's chancellor said it's committed to free expression.In a news release, a group of about 30 undergraduate and graduate students said they represented the group DU For Palestine, a self-described collective of students who said they are concerned about DU's investment in the

Since April 25, a pro-Palestine student group organized an encampment on the Auraria Campus near downtown Denver. The protesters have staged demonstrations and sit-ins and attempted a building takeover where students were detained and ticketed. The group also threatened to disrupt graduation ceremonies if their demands were unmet.

9NEWS Investigates contacted DU about the protesters' encampment organized on campus Thursday. A spokesperson for DU said the group was"more than welcome on campus to protest and use their freedom of expression," and said the university had no plans to remove them as long as they followed the school's student honor code.

The interim policy explains how the campus will manage protests and demonstrations, camping and overnight protests and safety measures to keep the school community safe.

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