Backlash against Texas governor after he sends troopers on horseback into Gaza protest on campus

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Cally, a former UT student, faces off with a mounted state trooper at a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Austin One photographer covering the demonstration for TV station, Fox 7 Austin, was in the push-and-pull when an officer yanked him backwards to the ground, video shows. “Today, Greg Abbott’s has more courage to arrest peaceful student protesters than when an active shooter entered an elementary school in Uvalde,” state Democrats said on Wednesday. open image in gallery Texas state troopers cracked down on protests at UT at Austin on Wednesday on the order of Governor Greg Abbot On Thursday the Travis County Attorney’s Office announced that those arrested at Wednesday’s demonstrations would not be facing charges at this time. open image in gallery UT at Austin later said that around half of those arrested during campus protests on Wednesday were not affiliated with the university “Thirteen pro-Palestinian free speech events have taken place at the University largely without incident since October.