38 people are facing charges that include resisting, trespassing and assaulting a law enforcement officer. All are misdemeanors, and all protesters have been offered plea deals.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters at UNC facing misdemeanors
This all comes after a few months ago when hundreds gathered for these protests in support of Palestine, urging the university to sever financial ties with Israel. Back in May, court records uncovered by ABC11 I-Team revealed the names of six people -- including three UNC students -- facing the most serious charges:
- Emi Abe-teh
- Stephen Sandor
- Gurnoor Majhail
- Tashia Ethridge
- Jackson Prause
- Owen Stone
UNCSJP shared a post on Instagram, urging others to gather outside the Orange County courthouse in support of those "unjustly arrested or charged."