A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit filed in December against North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman alleging he broke the law when he voted in favor of providing military aid to Israel. About a month after the case was filed, Vince Chhabria, a judge in the U.S. District Court for Northern California, ordered […]
Palestine
Cal Poly Humboldt Releases Body Camera Footage from April Protest
In the hours, days and weeks after a group of student demonstrators entered Siemens Hall at about 4:25 p.m. on April 22 intent on bringing awareness to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Cal Poly Humboldt has consistently maintained they almost immediately began vandalizing the building and barricading its entrances, which is why police were summoned […]
DA Declines to Prosecute 27 Arrested in Cal Poly Humboldt Protests
The Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office has decided not to criminally charge 27 of the 39 people arrested during the Pro-Palestinian demonstrations on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus in late April, during which protesters occupied Siemens Hall for a week. Responding to a Journal inquiry, District Attorney Stacey Eads wrote in an email that she […]
Cal Poly Readying to Turn Protest Police Reports Over to DA
Cal Poly Humboldt’s University Police Department is wrapping up its criminal investigation into the week-long occupation of Siemens Hall by pro-Palestine demonstrators and associated vandalism, and expects to turn the case over to prosecutors tomorrow, a university spokesperson tells the Journal. At least 33 people were arrested in association with the demonstrations on campus that […]
Cal Poly Humboldt Protester Featured on New York Times Podcast
A Cal Poly Humboldt student was among three people interviewed on today’s edition of the New York Times podcast The Daily, which discusses the pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have gripped college campuses across the nation. The episode, which includes some nuanced discussion of the protests, their inspiration and how they are viewed by students of various […]
CPH Graduation at the Courthouse and the Casino
Cal Poly Humboldt graduating senior Angel Barker wasn’t expecting to receive her diploma at a casino. “My high school graduation was a drive-thru in the parking lot because it was in 2020 at the beginning of COVID-19,” Barker said. “I was really excited to have my family see me walk across the stage at the […]
Faculty Association Condemns Clearing of Campus; Lawmakers Call for Healing
The Cal Poly Humboldt Chapter of the California Faculty Association has issued a blistering statement condemning the police clearing of Arcata campus last night that led to more than two dozen arrests, calling it “another dangerous escalation,” while North Coast state legislators released a joint statement calling for unity and healing in the wake of […]
Large Police Operation Clears Cal Poly Humboldt Campus; No Injuries Reported
Before dawn this morning, more than 100 police officers from agencies throughout the state descended on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus to systematically clear it of pro-Palestinian protesters, some of whom had occupied a portion of campus for more than a week. A university press release issued this morning said the police action was necessary […]
University Police Investigation Clears CR Baseball Players of Assault Allegation
Cal Poly Humboldt police have determined a Palestine supporter who alleged she’d been assaulted near the Arcata Plaza in October lied about the incident, according to a press release from the university. Gihane Hyden had alleged that she was leaving a rally on the plaza around 2 p.m. on Oct. 28 when men she identified as […]
Cal Poly Police Investigating Alleged Assault of Palestine Supporter
Cal Poly Humboldt police are investigating allegations that a woman was assaulted twice Saturday near the Arcata Plaza after expressing her support of Palestine. University spokesperson Aileen Yoo said she could confirm the incident that occurred in the parking lot of the campus bookstore off the plaza was under investigation by UPD but declined to […]
