Isaac Pinkus
An unnamed protester stands in front of the crowd as he leads a prayer during the encampment protest next to Alma Mater. Protesters and organizers arrived as early as 5 a.m. and the encampment lasted until 10:45 p.m., Friday.
James Hoeck
A protestor staples a banner to display during the encampment.
Alyssa Shih
Protesters wear masks and Keffiyehs to block their faces and hoist flags of Palestine.
James Hoeck
A protestor stands beneath a tree at Alma Mater in the afternoon of the protest.
James Hoeck
A protestor with a sign stands in front of encampment.
Isaac Pinkus
A Jewish student proudly holds up the flag of Israel during the encampment protest next to Alma Mater.
Isaac Pinkus
A Jewish counterprotester waves the flag of Israel during the encampment protest next to Alma Mater.
James Hoeck
A protestor displays a sign at the encampment.
Isaac Pinkus
Vice Chancellor Jim Hintz leads a group of SJP leaders away from the protest to begin negotiations for a peaceful end to the encampment.
James Hoeck
Protestors are told to take down tents that are set up or else UIPD will move in and engage.
Vice Chancellor Jim Hintz discusses terms of a negotiation with protesters. The protesters insisted on a closed meeting, with no police presence.
Anika Khandavalli
Protesters circle their tents with arms linked to keep police officers out during the morning on Friday.
James Hoeck
Protestors gather at Alma Mater to continue protests.
Alyssa Shih
Protesters circle their tents as UIPD officers figure out how to enter and shut the encampment down. One was arrested from this circle for blocking the path of an officer.
James Hoeck
UIPD discuss moving in to take down set up tents from protestors.
James Hoeck
UIPD start to move in to take down tents that have been propped up by protestors.
Alyssa Shih
Protesters stand arm-in-arm as the circle shrinks around their supplies on Friday morning.
Isaac Pinkus
A CU police officer brandishes his nightstick while attempting to breach the circle of protesters to remove tents during the encampment protest next to Alma Mater.
James Hoeck
Protestors tightly link together as UIPD engage in taking standing tents.
James Hoeck
UIPD officer takes a hold of a protestors umbrella as they continue to move into the crowd of protestors.
James Hoeck
A protestor flips off the police after their failure to shut down the encampment.
James Hoeck
Protestors celebrate as the police fallback after engaging with protestors in an attempt to take down set up tents.
James Hoeck
Protestors play instruments and vocalize their presentments in the afternoon at Alma Mater.
James Hoeck
A protestor wraps a Keffiyeh around another protestor at Alma Mater.
Lucas Sun
A protester stands wrapped in a “Free Palestine” banner on Friday night as protesters start to disperse. The protest was moved to a different location near the Spurlock Museum in Urbana.
Anh-Khoi Pham
Tensions rise as protesters and officers get physical Friday morning. The man seen on the right was arrested late Friday night as a part of the protest.
James Hoeck
Flood lights start to roll in as more reinforcements are brought in to support the UIPD.
James Hoeck
Police receive more back up and start to lock up the Illini Union building.
James Hoeck
A second protester gets arrested at 8:40 p.m. on Friday.
Athena Ly
Champaign Fire Department trucks fill themselves with water from fire hydrants near the protest site.
James Hoeck
Protesters stand huddled under umbrellas on Friday night.
Athena Ly
Protesters set up a medic table with food, water and milk to protect from pepper spray and other supplies.
James Hoeck
Protestors link arms again around 7:04 p.m. as rumors spread of police engaging.
James Hoeck
Protestors protect themselves from the rain as ponchos start to be distributed late in the night.
James Hoeck
Protestors wrap up the encampment at 9:41 p.m. and begin to carry resources away from Alma Mater.
