Virginia Commonwealth University has banned tents on campus, tightened rules on wearing masks and prohibited large signs at board meetings.

The rule changes come in response to months of protesting on campus, often pro-Palestine. The tension reached a boiling point in April when police used riot gear and chemical agents to break up a pro-Palestine encampment outside the James Branch Cabell Library. Thirteen people were arrested.

Read the full story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.