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UC President Names Students, Faculty, Alumni to Pepper Spray Investigative Panel

December 5, 2011, 11:56 am • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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DAVIS, Calif. (AP) The University of California has named a dozen people to a task force that will investigate the pepper-spraying of student protesters at UC Davis. UC President Mark Yudof on Monday appointed 12 UC Davis students, faculty, alumni … Continue reading »

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Video: Entire UC Davis Town Hall Meeting With Chancellor Katehi and Students; Live Blog

November 23, 2011, 12:10 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Yesterday at UC Davis, an embattled Chancellor Linda Katehi and other school officials held a town hall meeting with students to discuss the notorious pepper spray incident that has brought worldwide negative attention to the university. The Sacramento Bee has … Continue reading »

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Profile of Pepper-Spraying Officer Pike: Ex-Marine, Twice Honored, Allegedly Used Anti-Gay Slur

November 23, 2011, 8:54 am • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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(AP) John Pike, one of the UC Davis officers who pepper-sprayed student protesters last Friday, is a retired Marine sergeant who has been honored for his police work on campus, but he also figured in a discrimination lawsuit against the … Continue reading »

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Audio, Transcript: Interview w/ UC Davis Chancellor on Pepper-Spray Controversy; Video of Incident

November 21, 2011, 4:10 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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UC Davis announced today that it has placed university police chief Annette Spicuzza on leave after her officers used pepper spray to move seated Occupy UC Davis protesters on Friday. The incident, which has attracted international attention, also led the … Continue reading »

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