University of Minnesota professors condemned school administrators and law enforcement for stopping a violent anti-Israel mob that stormed a campus building, destroyed property, and barricaded doors, trapping terrified employees inside.
“This sort of overreaction is a direct result of the militarized response that this administration has adopted,” political science professor Teri Caraway said during an Oct. 24 Faculty Senate meeting.
Student protesters assembled on a campus lawn on Oct. 21 before a group descended on Morrill Hall around 4 p.m. Once inside, masked individuals broke windows to access locked offices and spray-painted security camera lenses, according to the university. Police were called in to ensure the safety of the trapped employees and because of the ongoing property damage, arresting 11.
University president Rebecca Cunningham in a schoolwide message the next day provided a thorough accounting of the events….
