Three UMW Protesters Arrested

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Two students and one community member were arrested at the University of Mary Washington last night for refusing to leave George Washington Hall, where members of Divest UMW have been protesting since March 26. Divest UMW is demanding the Board of Visitors takes action towards full divestment by creating a subcommittee committed to removing investments in coal by next May. A university press release says safety and health concerns forced them to remove the protesters. The three were charged with class one misdemeanor trespassing.