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Vanderbilt Police Arrest Student Protesters, Journalist

March 28, 2024

Vanderbilt University (TN) police arrested students and one local reporter Wednesday, following student protests concerning divestment from Israel, The Tennessean reported. A group of 25 students entered Kirkland Hall, where university chancellor Daniel Diermeier’s offices are located, on Tuesday and remained for over 22 hours. Vanderbilt police officers entered early Wednesday morning and forced them out, according to reporting from The Vanderbilt Hustler, the student newspaper.
 

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