TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on May 3, 2024

University of Tennessee and Knoxville Police Department officers on Thursday arrested seven students and two community members who participated in a pro-Palestine demonstration on campus. Defense attorney Mike Whalen told the Knoxville News Sentinel that "UTPD confirmed to me that the students have been released without any legal penalty but will receive notice of disciplinary action from the institution. Those who are not students were cited for trespassing and have been released.” In related news, four student demonstrators and a reporter were arrested last month at Vanderbilt University. WKRN reports a group of students at The University of the South are also protesting peacefully and no arrests have been made. They are requesting that the university disclose where its $400 million endowment goes and divest from companies that manufacture weapons used against Palestinians.