Student protester arrested for trespassing at UNC Charlotte for the second time | News

A UNC Charlotte student was arrested for trespassing for the second time on May 7 after attending the solidarity camp in Gaza. They are is held without bail pending her court date on May 8 at 1:30 p.m

The The student was charged with second-degree trespassing at 6:50 p.m. According to a camp organizer, they are were arrested on the north deck.

The students The second arrest came about 12 hours after her arrest arrested during the dispersal of the Fretwell/Cato Quad camp On May 7th at 6:50 a.m. When they were first arrested, they were charged with resisting an officer and disorderly conduct (class two misdemeanors).

After protesters posted a $1,000 deposit at the camp, the student said was published from the Mecklenburg County Jail around 3:40 p.m

“My arrest is nothing compared to what the children go through every day in Gaza. Honestly, it felt like an honor to be arrested. “It felt like I had adequately supported the movement,” the arrested student protester said in a statement previous statement to the Niner Times.

The student is a resident of the campus. According to a camp organizer, the student was not present at the May 7 march at the time of her arrest.

Protesters at the camp are calling for community support while the student is there is held.

“An activist was wrongfully arrested on campus and is currently in prison! Come out NOW and show your support in prison! 725 E Trade St., Charlotte,” says one Instagram post by @unccencampment and @clt4pali. “If they come for one of us, they come for all of us. We won’t do it.” be silenced when our brothers and sisters in Gaza are bombed and starving.”

The is a developing story. The Niner Times will provide further updates as they become available.