UC-Davis

UC-Davis in the Post-Pepper Era

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After the pepper spray incident at UC-Davis, the administration is apparently taking a hands-off attitude toward Occupy demonstrators.  From the student paper at Davis: Blockades by Occupy UC Davis protesters have led to speculation that U.S. Bank may leave the Memorial Union (MU) if protests persist.  In the past week, protesters have blockaded the door to the bank eight times, according to a protester. These blockades have resulted in the early closure of the bank and involvement of campus police.  The closure of the bank could also mean the departure of funds for student activities. “The occupiers claim they are…

No Students to be Charged in Pepper Spray Incident

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The Yolo County District Attorney’s office announced today that it will not file charges against any of the 10 protesters arrested during a Nov. 18 pepper-spraying incident on the University of California, Davis, campus.  The standoff between campus police and occupy protesters on the campus quad resulted in 10 arrests and a number of demonstrators being pepper-sprayed. Those arrested were cited by campus police with unlawful assembly, illegal camping or both, said Michael Cabral, assistant chief deputy district attorney…  (T)he Yolo DA office’s investigation into the use of pepper spray is ongoing… Full story at http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/20/4203208/no-charges-will-be-filed-against.html

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Audio of Legislative Testimony of UC-Davis Chancellor on Pepper Spray Incident: 12-14-11

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Audio of the December 14 legislative hearing on the UC-Davis pepper spray incident may be heard at the link below.  The excerpt edits out the testimony of a witness from CSU-Fresno.  Earlier, the testimony of UC systemwide officials at the hearing was posted on this blog at http://uclafacultyassociation.blogspot.com/2011/12/uc-excerpt-from-dec-14-legislative.html

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Yet More Pepper: Legislative Hearings Tomorrow

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UC, CSU Officials To Join Experts and Students In Testifying At State Capitol Hearing On Campus Protests Sacramento, CA–University of California system President Mark Yudof and UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi will join other UC and California State University officials, police oversight experts and student representatives in testifying before a Dec. 14 joint legislative hearing looking into UC and CSU system-wide policies and procedures regarding non-violent protests and campus police use-of-force rules. Assemblymember Marty Block (AD-78), chair of the Assembly Higher Education Committee and Senator Alan Lowenthal (SD-27), chair of the Senate Education Committee, have called the hearing in response…

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President’s Pepper Panel Named

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President names members of task force Date: 2011-12-05 Contact: UC Office of the President Phone: (510) 987-9200 OAKLAND — University of California President Mark G. Yudof today (Monday, Dec. 5) appointed 12 students, faculty, alumni and staff members to serve on a task force formed to investigate the Nov. 18 pepper-spraying incident at the University of California, Davis. As previously announced, the task force will be headed by former California Supreme Court Justice Cruz Reynoso, a professor emeritus at the UC Davis School of Law. Most task force members are affiliated with UC Davis and were nominated by relevant campus…

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Update: Brown on Pepper

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Jerry Brown says he’s ‘seriously concerned’ about protest response (excerpt) Capital Alert blog of Sacramento Bee 11-28-11 …”I am seriously concerned that the rules governing the use of force, in particular the use of pepper spray, are not well understood in the context of civil disobedience and various forms of public protest,” Brown wrote to Paul Cappitelli, director of the state Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. “The recent ‘occupation’ protests in cities throughout California and on campuses of the University of California underscore the urgency of articulating guidelines that are crystal clear and comport with constitutional requirements.” Brown,…

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UC students to protest at regents meeting (tomorrow)

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Lisa M. Krieger, San Jose Mercury-News 11-26-11 Student protesters with the Occupy movement will converge on four UC campuses Monday morning to vent their fury at a meeting of the regents, with demonstrators in Davis attempting a campuswide shutdown. The meeting, rescheduled after cancellation earlier this month because of threats of violence and vandalism, now includes a one-hour slot for student voices and other public comment, increased from the usual 20 minutes. The regents will be spread out in four locations — San Francisco, Davis, Los Angeles, and Merced — and conduct the meeting by teleconference… Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/health/ci_19419961 Above: In…

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Many Faculty Send Open Letter to Chancellor Block Concerning “Occupy” Demonstration/Related Developments

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The letter below appears on the blog https://uclafacultyunited.wordpress.com/ in an entry dated Nov. 20. Open Letter to Chancellor Block November 20, 2011 Dear Chancellor Block: In the predawn darkness this past Friday, a large contingent of police arrived on campus to remove a group of students who were peacefully protesting tuition increases, student loan debt, and the collapse of public funding for the University of California. In an act of civil disobedience, 14 students chose to ignore an order to disperse and were arrested. Their crime, formally, was to violate a campus policy against camping. But in reality they were…