Recently released transcripts of interviews with campus administration, police and witnesses taken after the incident may provide new insight into its circumstances.
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A former UC Davis Police officer should not have been fired for using pepper spray against seated students during a protest at UC Davis in November 2011, the UC Davis Police Association contends. Read More…
Following months of controversy surrounding the identities of the police officers who were involved in the Nov. 18 pepper spray incident at UC Davis, it has been determined that the names of these police officers will be released to the public. On Tuesday, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Evelio Grillo Read More…
UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi announced Thursday that UC Davis Police Lt. Matt Carmichael would be the campus’ new acting chief of police. Former police chief Annette Spicuzza announced Wednesday that she would be retiring in the wake of the controversy following the Nov. 18 pepper spraying incident, which led to Read More…
UC Davis police chief Annette Spicuzza announced Wednesday that she would be retiring from her position, according to a report by The Sacramento Bee. Spicuzza came under fire following the Nov. 18 pepper spray incident on the UC Davis campus, in which students protesting budget cuts were pepper sprayed after Read More…
An investigative report released at noon Wednesday lambasted UC Davis administrators and police officials for their handling of a Nov. 18 protest in which police pepper-sprayed student demonstrators. The 190-page report faults ineffectual administrative decision-making, poor police planning and weak chains of communication for the pepper-spraying. Along with the findings Read More…
OAKLAND, Calif. — A judge approved an agreement reached between attorneys representing the University of California and its police union Tuesday, clearing the path for the release of a widely anticipated report about the Nov. 18 pepper-spraying of students at UC Davis. The report has been caught up in litigation Read More…
After weeks of delay, the task force report investigating the Nov. 18 UC Davis pepper spray incident has been tentatively scheduled for public release Wednesday. The move comes after the Federated University Police Officers Association and UC reached an agreement to redact all names of the UC Davis police officers except Read More…
An Alameda County Superior Court judge ruled on Wednesday to allow the UC to release the portions of a widely anticipated report on the Nov. 18 UC Davis pepper spray incident that were still pending a court decision. In issuing the ruling, Judge Evelio Grillo rejected attempts by the Federated Read More…
UC Davis Chief of Police Annette Spicuzza was placed on administrative leave Sunday as a review of police use of pepper spray against student protesters Friday is conducted, the campus announced Monday. The announcement followed UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi’s request Sunday that the Yolo County District Attorney’s office and Read More…
