14 indicted on charges related to pro-Palestine encampment at UT Dallas [View all]
Nearly one year after UTD students set up an encampment on campus to protest the war in Gaza, 14 were indicted on misdemeanor charges.
Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said in a Thursday news release that they were indicted on charges of obstructing a passageway, which is a class B misdemeanor.
On May 1, protestors built an encampment overnight at the University of Texas at Dallas using tents and a barrier made from tires, pallets and signs. State troopers and other law enforcement arrived to dismantle the area, and 21 people were arrested.
“Free speech is protected. Blocking access and refusing lawful commands is not,” Willis said in the release. “These charges reflect that a clear line exists between protest and unlawful disruption.”
Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2025/04/24/14-indicted-on-charges-related-to-pro-palestine-encampment-at-ut-dallas/
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