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Arrests and Injuries As University of Puerto Rico Strike Intensifies « Student Activism

Arrests and Injuries As University of Puerto Rico Strike Intensifies « Student Activism

Arrests and Injuries As University of Puerto Rico Strike Intensifies

This winter’s student strike against tuition hikes at the University of Puerto Rico saw new levels of violence yesterday, as protesters claimed that students were viciously beaten by police and cops claimed eight police officers were left injured.

Police have been stationed on UPR campuses this month for the first time in more than three decades — a