Students participating in protests at the University of Georgia (UGA) have informed Channel 2 Action News that they have been suspended as a consequence of their Monday morning arrests.
College campuses across the nation have been witnessing a surge in protests, and the recent demonstrations are a part of this ongoing trend.
Protests have taken place on the university’s campus since last week, with protesters continuing to gather at Emory every day.
Protests erupted on the quad at Emory University on Thursday in response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The first day of protests resulted in the arrest of 28 individuals, including a minimum of two faculty members, according to Emory police.
The video clearly captures campus personnel advising the protestors that they were in violation of school policy and urging them to disperse or face arrest.
Zeena Mohamed recounted how she and her fellow comrades were forcefully apprehended and taken into custody.
One of the students who was arrested and suspended was Mohamed.
Mohamed explained that many of them viewed that small gesture as insignificant compared to the larger issues they were protesting against.
The students claim that they were only given less than 20 minutes to respond to their suspension before it was enforced, as stated in the documentation they provided.
Furthermore, protestors have also mentioned that the suspension of the organization Students for Justice in Palestine at UGA has taken place.
According to the police, six individuals were issued criminal trespass warnings on Sunday for their alleged involvement in vandalizing the campus. It is important to note that none of these individuals have any affiliation with Emory University.
