Two days after University of Virginia President Jim Ryan and other administration officials gave their account of the May 4 removal of an encampment on campus, a group of professors and instructors who were on the scene will offer their side of the story.
“This faculty-hosted town hall will address the timeline of events as experienced by those who were at or near the encampment in the days leading up to and during the violent arrests of student and community protesters,” reads a press release from the group UVA Faculty for Justice in Palestine.
The event will take place Thursday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. via Zoom and will feature video and pictures as well as written evident the groups claim will “dispel confusion.” Register for the event here.
“There is serious concern from across the university and Charlottesville community about how the protests were handled by University administrators on Saturday,” the release continues.
Meanwhile, Israeli’s military actions in Gaza continue with the Associated Press reporting that troops seized control of a border crossing at Rafah. (read the story)
For other stories and ongoing coverage about the ongoing conflict, check out the Guardian, the BBC, and Al Jazeera.
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