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The University of Texas students who participated in an April 29 pro-Palestinian demonstration on the main campus will not be facing criminal charges as a resul

as a result of their actions. That's the decision of Travis County Attorney Delia Garza who is dropping all criminal trespass charges coming from the incident. The county attorney says the troopers sent to stop the demonstration did their job and she did hers.

Seventy-nine protestors were arrested on the UT campus on April 29. The university tried to end a growing pro-Palestinian demonstration by declaring the area as now off-limits and ordering everyone to leave immediately. Those who refused were arrested and charged with criminal trespass. Garza thanked the troopers for their time filing the criminal complaints and acknowledged they were just doing their job.

 

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