Student protesters seek amnesty to keep arrests, suspensions from trailing them

Georgia State Patrol officers detain a demonstrator on the campus of Emory University during a pro-Palestinian demonstration, April 25, 2024, in Atlanta. Protesters are cuffed after being detained on the campus of Emory University during a pro-Palestinian demonstration April 25, 2024, in Atlanta.

Maryam Alwan figured the worst was over after New York City police in riot gear arrested her and other protesters on the Columbia University campus, loaded them onto buses and held them in custody for hours.