State troopers have arrested at least 50 pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of , Austin, on Wednesday following wild clashes on campus, as students across the country try to force academic institutions to divest from . Hundreds of troopers, armed with riot shields and batons, were seen scuffling with pro-Palestine protesters, and the Lone Star state was forced to send in mounted officers to control the growing chaos at the protest, which was hosted by the Solidarity Committee, a registered student group and a chapter of the national Students for Justice in Palestine.The PSC chapter at UT Austin said on : 'UT administration has called on state troopers in an attempt to scare us into silence.'
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