Pro-Palestinian Protester Charged With Assault for Actions at University of Minnesota
The protest, like others at college campuses including earlier this year at University of Minnesota campuses, raised issues of free speech and antisemitism.
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested After Occupying University of Minnesota Building
The university said that once inside the building, protesters covered lenses of internal security cameras with spray paint and barricaded entrances and exits.
A Look at the Gaza War Protests That Have Emerged on US College Campuses
Protests on many campuses have been orchestrated by coalitions of student groups. The groups largely act independently, though students say they’re inspired by peers at other universities.
Two police unions in Minnesota have advocated for a University of Minnesota student government leader to face punishment—both criminally and from within the university—for her anti-police comments. If acted upon, the request would result in a violation of the First Amendment and, in all likelihood, considerable damage in the form of a chilling effect on student discourse.