Photos from April 23 protests

In all, nine people were arrested, including UMN students and faculty. Here are photos from the Tuesday protests.

by David Stager

Published April 23, 2024

Demonstrations

After early the Tuesday morning arrests of nine individuals, student groups organized a protest in the afternoon.

Student demonstrators in the rainy weather protesting outside of Coffman Memorial Union Tuesday. (Image by David Stager)

The demonstrations continued throughout the day after the University of Minnesota Police Department (UMPD) arrested nine UMN students, staff and community members earlier that morning at the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. (Image by David Stager)

A student waves a Palestinian flag against a backdrop of protestors gathered outside of Coffman Memorial Union on Tuesday. (Image by David Stager)

Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg of Jewish Voices for Peace leads a Passover Seder ceremony in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, and student protestors outside Coffman Memorial Union on Tuesday. (Image by David Stager)

Rep. Ilhan Omar

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (DFL) came to campus Tuesday evening to express solidarity with protestors.

In a passionate speech defending students’ rights to free speech and demonstration, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (DFL) of Minnesota’s Fifth District expressed solidarity with students protesting nationwide outside of Coffman Memorial Union on Tuesday. (Image by David Stager)

Omar talks with students and community members outside Coffman Memorial Union on Tuesday. (Image by David Stager)

Omar talks with students and community members outside Coffman Memorial Union on Tuesday, April 23rd. Representative Omar visited the demonstrations to express solidarity with student protestors after the Tuesday morning arrests. (Image by David Stager)

Omar’s speech called for increased awareness around the plight of Palestinians and condemned the University of Minnesota administration’s response to the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. (Image by David Stager)

During the early morning encampments, nine UMN students, staff and community members were arrested by UMPD. (Image by David Stager)

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