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Antiwar protest at VCU in Richmond ends in multiple arrests
Police at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond used force to make 13 arrests, roughly 10 minutes after arriving at a Monday night protest. Students and community members who had gathered were demanding the school disclose and sever financial ties with Israel — and called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Students make their way through campus
Students make their way through the VCU Campus on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students are demanding the University disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Students set up an encampment
Students set up an encampment on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Students set up an encampment
Students set up an encampment on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Students set up an encampment
Students set up an encampment on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Police line up
Police confront students encamped outside of the James Branch Cabell Library on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students are demanding that VCU disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Protesters crash with poilce
Protesters clash with police on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
State police and VCU police crash with students
Protesters clash with police on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students are demanding that VCU disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Protesters crash with poilce
Protesters clash with Police on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
State police and VCU police crash with students
Sereen Haddad gets knocked down as she and other protests crash with police on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students are demanding that VCU disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Protesters crash with poilce
Sereen Haddad stands and other protesters clash with police on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
State police and VCU police crash with students
People try to help Sereen Haddad after getting knocked down as she and other protests crash with police on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students are demanding that VCU disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Protesters crash with poilce
Sereen Haddad looks on towards the police after getting knocked down on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Protesters crash with poilce
Fatima Abubakar makes their way to fellow protesters as police stand in formation on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Protesters crash with poilce
A protester tries to wash away pepper spray after clashing with police on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Protesters crash with poilce
Police make their way through an encampment on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Protesters crash with poilce
Police try to clear away protesting as students in the Library watch on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Protesters crash with poilce
Onlookers take pictures as student protesters have a stand off with police on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Protesters crash with poilce
Onlookers take pictures as student protesters have a stand off with police on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Protesters crash with poilce
Protesters clash with police on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Protesters crash with poilce
Protesters clash with police on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Protesters crash with poilce
Police provide cover as VCU employees clear out an encampment on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Protesters crash with poilce
Sereen Haddad asks the protesters to disperse on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the VCU Campus in Richmond, Virginia. VCU students and community members are demanding that the public university disclose and end financial ties to Israel. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
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