The number of pro-Palestine protestors who were arrested during a demonstration at the University of Texas has risen to 34, authorities said.
"As of 9 p.m., 34 arrests have been made by law enforcement on the UT Austin campus related to today’s protest," said the Texas Department of Public Safety on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday Among the arrested was a FOX 7 Austin photographer who was filming the demonstration by the students on the UT Austin campus.The students staged a walkout to demand the university divest from weapons manufacturing in connection with Israel.Students and teachers are being arrested for protesting US support for atrocities in Gaza. Now reporters are getting assaulted and arrested for covering the protests. But remember, democracy is on the ballot.
The Department of Public Safety said it is responding at the request of the university and Governor Greg Abbott.
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