BREAKING: UT President Jay Hartzell’s messages with a state senator and the UT System Chancellor reveal he requested additional help from DPS at yesterday’s protest because “our police force couldn’t do it alone,” according to messages obtained by The Austin American-Statesman.
The organizers of this protest, Palestinian Solidarity Committee, reads a list of “campus demands,” including financial divestment from Israeli interests and resignation of UT President Jay Hartzell
“Hartzell out” chant rings not far from his office in the tower
I've seen no credible reporting of actual antisemitic incidents at the UT Austin protest. What I can tell you is that I've reported on numerous neo-Nazi events and Greg Abbott never once tried to put any of them in jail.
This is why we say defund the police. Take money from the militarized goons who are back at UT Austin right now, and put that money into education instead.
For those wondering who will pick up the mess on UT Austin’s main quad: Students are cleaning it up. As soon as the police line was pushed back, students immediately got to work cleaning up their campus.
THIS POLICE OFFICER WAS BRUTALLY BEATING ON A STUDENT OR PERSON WHILE PUSHING THEM AGAINST A TRUCK AT UT AUSTIN CAMPUS. THIS IS AN EXCESSIVE USE OF FORVE AGAINST STUDENTS