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Names of officers involved in UC Davis pepper spray incident will be released

Lt. John Pike uses pepper spray on demonstrators protesting at UC Davis.
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Lt. John Pike uses pepper spray on demonstrators protesting at UC Davis.

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…

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UC Davis names new police chief

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…

Notes from the Field

UC Davis police chief steps down

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…

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Report on UC Davis pepper spray incident scheduled for release Wednesday

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…