Texas Authorities Dismantle Student Protest Barricade at University of Texas in Austin

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Texas authorities dismantle barricade made by student protestors at the University of Texas in Austin, as part of a forceful crackdown on student activists staging a protest in solidarity with pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University.

Key Points

  • Texas authorities dismantled a barricade made by student protestors at the University of Texas in Austin.
  • The protest was in solidarity with pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University.
  • Law enforcement, including the state's National Guard, arrived in riot gear and made nearly 60 arrests.

Pros

  • Highlighting the activism and solidarity of student protestors.

Cons

  • Use of force by authorities in dismantling the barricade.