Happening now in Texas - UT Austin - I'm now getting Kent State flashbacks.

[LeftInTX]

18. I don't think they require permission for simple protests. There are frequent protests on campus.

They pop up sporadically.

Around 2 p.m., some protesters could be seen setting up tents on the South Mall in front of the UT Tower. Law enforcement began methodically corralling students away from the tower and removing tents. By just after 3 p.m., they had been pushed to the outskirts of the lawn.

The student-led Palestine Solidarity Committee advertised the event on Instagram on Tuesday, invoking similar demonstrations at campuses in New Jersey, New York and other states and calling on the university to cut financial ties with Israel. The group had said it planned to “take back our university” by “occupy(ing) the South Lawn,” prompting swift warnings from university administrators.

“Simply put, The University of Texas at Austin will not allow this campus to be ‘taken’ and protesters to derail our mission in ways that groups affiliated with your national organization have accomplished elsewhere,” wrote Dr. Aaron Voyles, executive director of student involvement, and Melissa Jones-Wommack, acting executive director of student conduct and academic integrity.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/article/ut-austin-protest-palestine-19420618.php