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It's no secret that Pro-Palestinian protests have erupted on college campuses throughout the nation. Milwaukee and Madison are no exception.
The protests in Madison and Milwaukee have been very different, according to authorities in both cities.
However there is one similarity: Like the encampment in Madison, the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee campus encampment is also in violation of Wisconsin law, according to university officials.
"Encampment violates Chapter 18 of the Wisconsin administrative code, so it is against state law," said Angelica Duria, spokesperson for the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Police told the Wisconsin Law Journal on Saturday.
During Saturday's interview, Duria said, "UWM police continue to monitor the encampment and have not intervened, but will take action on any imminent public safety concerns or emergencies. "
According to Duria, the UW-Milwaukee campus protests have been peaceful, to date.
"There have been no incidents on UWM's campus, no arrests and no injuries," Duria said.
Although there may not have been physical incidents, other media reports displayed antisemitic messages in Milwaukee including "From the River to the Sea" and the renaming UWM Mitchell Hall after a terrorist who praised the October 7 attacks.
On May 8, 2024, University of...