Virginia University Issues Shelter-in-Place Alert as Pro-Palestinian Protesters Clash With Police

Published on April 30, 2024

Riot police have reportedly clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, forcing emergency officials to issue a shelter-in-place order for anyone caught in the middle. A shelter-in-place order asks people to stay inside the nearest building, or the one they currently occupy, rather than trying to evacuate to another location. VCU protesters had set up a pro-Palestinian encampment and issued a series of demands. In screenshots shared on the social media platform X, text messages warn against going near Cadell Library and Monroe Park until further notice. Other widely-shared videos show groups of people launching projectiles such as bottles and wooden boards at a line of riot police who are advancing in a shield wall....

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