21 Mar 2024 | 02:43 AM UTC
US: Demonstrations ongoing at University of Memphis in Memphis, Tenn., as of evening March 20 to denounce controversial speaker
Demonstrations at university in Memphis, Tenn., US, evening March 20 against controversial speaker. Tight security, disruptions likely.
Protests are ongoing near the theatre building at the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, as of the evening of March 20 to denounce the presence of Kyle Rittenhouse as a speaker. Rittenhouse was controversially acquitted of charges related to his shooting of three people in 2020.
Heightened security, as well as localized transit and business disruptions, are likely over the coming hours. Clashes are possible.
Avoid demonstrations as a precaution. Heed the directives of authorities. Plan for localized transit and business disruptions.
