Pro-Palestinian protestor with three counts of felony charges released from jail

Pro-Palestinian protestor with three counts of felony charges released from jail

CHAMPAIGN – A pro-Palestinian protestor arrested at Friday’s encampment near the University of Illinois Alma Mater statue was released from Champaign County Jail after about 60 hours of detainment.  “It’s a very terrifying environment that I wouldn’t wish on any other human being,” said Chris Zelle after being released from Jail Monday afternoon. Zelle is not…

217 Today: Pro-Palestine groups reconstruct encampment, dispute UIUC officials’ account of protest negotiations

217 Today: Pro-Palestine groups reconstruct encampment, dispute UIUC officials’ account of protest negotiations

Monday, April 29, 2024 Today’s headlines:  Pro-Palestinian demonstrators camped out overnight at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. They’re back to demand the campus divest from companies with ties to Israel’s military. A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found working-age rural residents die from natural causes at a higher rate than their…