According to the organization Fossil Free Penn, 19 student protestors were arrested from Franklin Field.
Student protestors stormed Franklin Field during the University of Pennsylvania's homecoming game with three demands for the university.Student protestors stormed Franklin Field on Saturday afternoon during the University of Pennsylvania's homecoming game with three demands for the university: save a low-income housing complex in West Philadelphia, stop investing in fossil fuels and pay its fair share of property tax to support city schools.
"We don't want to inconvenience players, families, but people are losing their homes, people are being evicted, so that's why we feel the need to fight," said student protestor Varlotta. And protestors waited for hours outside until everyone was released from University of Pennsylvania Police custody, celebrating when they were all reunited.
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