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‘All hell broke loose’: UT, ex-student spar in court

Testimony begins in protester’s suit over 2024 pro-Palestinian demonstration

Paul Flahive
How they framed it

The paper focuses on the legal proceedings and the clash of narratives between a former student and university officials, framing the issue as a complex judicial dispute rather than relitigating the protest itself.

Context

A former University of Texas student is pursuing a federal lawsuit against the institution over his arrest and suspension during a 2024 pro-Palestinian campus demonstration.

Striking phrase

All hell broke loose

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