New joint statement by members of #UCLA’s history department, compiled from testimony of faculty present at encampment during various periods and in response to last night’s police violence against students. We make 6 explicit calls of the university administration. Read at link below.

https://history.ucla.edu/2024/05/02/statement-of-members-of-the-department-of-history-in-response-to-clearing-the-encampment-2-may-2024/

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Statement of Members of the Department of History in Response to Clearing the Encampment, 2 May 2024 - UCLA History Department

Members of the Department of History at UCLA are horrified that the university administration has continued to disregard our students’ safety and their right to…

^{Edward Trujillo (UCLA History Department)}

‘Like a war zone’: Emory University grapples with fallout from police response to protest

https://www.inkl.com/a/GWbLWRCokGo

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‘Like a war zone’: Emory University grapples with fallout from police response to protest

A peaceful action at the school near Atlanta, Georgia, was met with violent use of force and 28 arrests of students and faculty

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