At the University of Texas at Austin, a student protest in support of Palestine demanding the university divest from companies allegedly contributing to Palestinian deaths led to clashes with police, resulting in 57 arrests.

Story 1: https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/this-was-supposed-to-be-peaceful-dozens-detained-at-ut-austin-protest

Story 2: https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/dps-troopers-detain-protest-organizer-at-ut-austin-pro-palestine-demonstration
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