County prosecutor calls for talks between UT Austin and protest organizers, noting arrests are "putting a tre

[LauraInLA]

Travis County prosecutor Delia Garza on Tuesday called for University of Texas-Austin leadership to initiate a compromise with student protest organizers, as police presence on campus and arrests are “dwindling” law enforcement resources.

Nearly 80 people were arrested on campus Monday and Garza’s office is processing at least 65 criminal trespass cases, she said.

"While we understand the safety concerns of the university, continuing to send protesters to jail on criminal trespass charges — one of the lowest level non-violent crimes our office is presented with – is putting a tremendous strain on our criminal justice resources," Garza said.

The attorney explained that her office is working to process the “large volume” of cases that has caused “a delay on normal, everyday processes,” and that magistrates are working to determine eligibility for release.


https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/university-protests-palestine-04-30-24/index.html?tab=all

[Jilly_in_VA]

1. Awww

poor copsies! Tell Gov. Hot Wheels to put his money on something else for a change, instead of harassing immigrants and students!