UT faculty along with the Palestine Solidarity Committee are planning a second day of protests at the University of Texas at Austin at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday.
UT faculty along with the Palestine Solidarity Committee planned a second day of protests at the University of Texas at Austin at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday. Almost 60 people were arrested during Wednesday's demonstration on campus.Protestors have gathered in front of the UT Tower and have been chanting many of the same slogans from the day before, including "Free Free Palestine" and one aimed directly at UT Austin President Jay Hartzell.
"They continued, "There can be no business as usual when our campus is occupied by city police and state troopers who are preventing our students from engaging in a peaceful demonstration of their first amendment rights.
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