University of Minnesota walkout planned after anti-war encampment cleared, 9 arrested

MPR News— Protest organizers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus say they’ll lead a class walkout this afternoon and try to reestablish an encampment that authorities cleared from Northrop Mall earlier Tuesday. The student group says it wants the university to sever financial ties with companies that do business with the Israeli military.

Breitbart—Police Clear Anti-Israel Encampment at University of Virginia, Over 2 Dozen Arrested. The Virginia State Police cleared an anti-Israel protest at the University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville on Saturday and reportedly took over two dozen protesters into custody.

FOX News—University of Virginia police arrest 25 anti-Israel protesters while trying to clear encampment. At least 25 anti-Israel protesters were arrested at the University of Virginia campus Saturday as authorities tried to clear an encampment, the school said.  The University Police Department (UPD) declared an "unlawful assembly" earlier in the day and UVA Police Chief Tim Longo gave a group of anti-Israel protesters near the University Chapel in Charlottesville 10 minutes to leave the area. At 8:15 a.m., officials tried to collect tents and were met with "agitation and chanting" from protesters,...

Star Tribune—University of Minnesota police arrest 9 at pro-Palestinian protest. Protests are happening at colleges across the country, including Columbia, Yale universities. University leaders face pressure to both support free speech and protect students.