About 100 Howard University students and activists protested in the main part of campus Tuesday, speaking out against the deployment of the National Guard in D.C. and their own leaders’ unwillingness to speak out against it.

The protest lasted for about an hour, and featured repeated chants of “Free D.C.” and “Free Howard,” along with other chants in support of resistance.

“America is not living up to its original ideal of freedom and freedom of speech, freedom of expression, et cetera,” said Funmilayo Coates, a freshman at Howard who was among the group of students who took the bullhorn to speak. “I don’t see how a military occupation will make anyone feel safe.”

The Howard protest coincided with demonstrations at other schools around the city, including at George Washington University

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