25-04-2024 02:44 via kxan.com

Local photographer among dozens arrested at UT protest

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A local photographer is among those arrested amid protests at the University of Texas at Austin Wednesday.The protest organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee of Austin began just before noon with a walkout of class and a march to "occupy" the South Lawn, according to a social media post. It said it planned to demand the administration divest, or withdraw its investments from Israel.
As of 5 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety said more than 20 arrests were m
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