University of North Texas students hold walkout over war in Gaza
DENTON — Protests supporting Gaza and student free speech are reaching North Texas.
A large group of students and others gathered around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the University of North Texas Tuesday afternoon for a walkout organized by a student group.
Video from CBS Texas Chopper showed speakers addressing the crowd, but no major disturbances that have impacted other campuses across the country.
The announcement for the walkout did not make any specific demands, but organizers said they were standing in solidarity with Gaza.
The call to action says students from other university campuses have had their freedom of speech violated and have been wrongfully arrested. Some of those arrests came from the UT Austin campus Monday night. Demonstrators attempted to establish an encampment, and that's when police got involved, pulling protesters out of the encampment and reportedly using pepper spray to disperse the crowd.
The university said police found strategically placed tools, tents and rocks around the encampment.
Gov. Greg Abbott said on social media, "No encampments are being allowed. Instead, arrests are being made."