UT Austin protest: Texas DPS troopers on scene April 29 [Video]

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers are once again on the scene of a rally on the University of Texas at Austin’s campus.

On Monday, the Texas State Employees Union (TSEU) organized a rally in response to recent Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) layoffs at UT. The group gathered at the Main Mall in front of the UT Tower Monday afternoon.

As of around 1 p.m., those demonstrators had been joined by anti-war protesters rallying in support of Palestinians. At 1:10 p.m., the University of Texas Police Department (UTPD) posted on social media that a dispersal order had been issued and that everyone should leave the South Mall area immediately.

According to KVUE crews on the scene, there is a notable presence of DPS troopers on campus. As of …