Charges dropped for University of Texas at Austin protestors due to lack of probable cause

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Charges have been dropped against University of Texas at Austin protestors due to a lack of probable cause.

University of Texas police officers arrest a man at a pro-Palestinian protest on campus, Wednesday April 24, 2024, in Austin, Texas. KEYE obtained court records for the people arrested in Wednesday's Palestine protest on UT Austin's campus. The Travis County Attorney's Office said charges against all 57 people arrested have been dropped due to lack of "sufficient probable cause.

Texas Republican Sen. Brandon Creighton applauded the response from state law enforcement on X, saying "Texas does not tolerate terrorist sympathizers." Some Jewish counter-protestors on campus echoed those sentiments, applauding arrests made at the university.Other students disagreed, saying the response from law enforcement was a violation of their free speech on campus.

The American Civil Liberties Union said the First Amendment protects the rights of protestors in public places, like UT.

 

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