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Athens jail says all 16 arrested at UGA protest Monday have been released
April 30, 2024
All 16 people who were arrested for trespassing Monday morning at an Israel-Gaza protest on the University of Georgia’s campus have been released from jail, a spokesperson at the Athens-Clarke County Jail said Tuesday morning.
Ten of those arrested were students, according to a person familiar with the matter, who was not authorized to speak publicly.
Here is UGA’s statement from Monday explaining why campus police arrested protesters.
About the Author
Fletcher Page is Athens bureau chief covering northeast Georgia for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
