at the University of Texas. The announcement of the update is short on details only saying it will focus on the
We usually hear from the county attorney when she's giving legal advice to the Travis County commissioners court, but other duties of the office include prosecution of low level cases. So, that's how her office ended upGarza’s update will focus on April 29. That’s when the University of Texas called in extra law enforcement to force the pro-Palestinian demonstrators off campus.
School officials announced they were closing the public outdoor areas where the demonstrators had gathered and told the group they would be charged with trespassing if they didn't immediately leave. Many of the protestors-- citing their free speech rights-- refused the order, and that's when Texas DPS swept in and arrested dozens on misdemeanor criminal trespass charges.
She said, “It is not the role of the criminal justice system to jail people for conduct that has not yet occurred or that might occur, nor is it the role to assist our governor in efforts to suppress nonviolent and peaceful demonstrations.” Garza also said shortly after the arrests that she hoped UT administration could reach some sort of agreement with protestors on how to conduct these protests. No word on whether that ever happened.