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September 27, 2012

UC-Davis Reaches $1 Million Settlement over Pepper Spraying of Student Protesters 
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The University of California has reached a $1 million settlement with 21
protesters at UC-Davis who were pepper-sprayed at a student
demonstration last November. The incident sparked a nationwide outcry
after video was posted online showing a campus police lieutenant
repeatedly pepper-spraying students in the face from only a few feet
away as they sat on the ground. The settlement includes a $30,000 payout
to each of those who were sprayed, attorneys' fees, and a formal apology
from UC-Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi.

 

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