Student protesters disrupt University of Utah graduation while faculty call for school to address police violence

Meanwhile, students held another rally at the U.’s main graduation ceremony. President Taylor Randall said they did not “have the right to disrupt this celebration.”

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Krystan Morrison joins fellow demonstrators outside the Huntsman Center in solidarity with Palestine after leaving commencement ceremonies when University of Utah President Taylor Randall began his opening remarks on Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Student protesters disrupt University of Utah graduation while faculty call for school to address police violence

Meanwhile, students held another rally at the U.’s main graduation ceremony. President Taylor Randall said they did not “have the right to disrupt this celebration.”

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