Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Lawmakers Reexamine Campus Police Procedures in the Wake of UC-Davis Pepper Spray Incident

California lawmakers are taking another look at state university responses to protests in the wake of the UC-Davis pepper spray incident last November and other police responses to student protests. A slew of reports urge reforms to university procedures while student activists say the issue is important because protests will continue as the state cuts back on its investment in higher education. Christopher Martinez reports from Sacramento.