TO SEIZE OR NOT TO SEIZE: CAMPUS PROTESTS AND POLICE USES OF FORCE -
Dozens of college and university campuses experienced protests in April and May of 2024 due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Many were peaceful, but some turned violent — and they engendered a wide variety of law enforcement responses. Some protests were met with dialogue and discussion between police, demonstrators, and campus leaders. Others, however, were met with force. At the University of Texas, for instance, riot-gear-clad officers mounted on horseback used pepper spray, flashbang grenades, and impact projectiles to disperse the crowds. Many people were injured.
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