Fencing put up around Polk Place due to pro-Palestinian protests at UNC has been removed

Fencing was removed from Polk Place on UNC Chapel Hill's campus about a month after it was put up due to pro-Palestinian protests.

The school says it was installed to "preserve the landscape and deter protesters from engaging in dangerous behavior."

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UNC says Polk Place was damaged by a pro-Palestinian encampment, debris and the removal of an American flag.

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It is not clear why the university decided to take down the temporary fencing now.

Six people arrested during pro-Palestinian protests at UNC appear in court

Six pro-Palestinian protesters who were arrested on UNC's campus made their first court appearance on Thursday. Their cases were continued to July 30.