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KPBS/ June 3, 2024 A rolling strike by unionized academic workers upset about the University of California's response to pro-Palestinian protests at various campuses will spread to three more campuses this week, including UC San Diego Monday, June 3. According United Auto Workers Local 4811, workers will hit the picket lines Monday morning at UC…

A rolling strike by unionized academic workers upset about the University of California's response to pro-Palestinian protests at various campuses began at UC San Diego Monday.

On May 6, 2024, UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep Khosla deployed about 200 SDPD, UCPD, and CHP police officers armed in riot gear to shut down a protest action adjacent to Library Walk, fostering a culture of fear and intimidation on campus. The encampment was a demonstration calling on UCSD to divest university funding away...

Pradeep Khosla's office released a statement Sunday referring to the protest as an "illegal encampment," and claiming that the tents set up on Library Walk pose "an unacceptable safety and security hazard on campus."

Students at UC San Diego have settled into their encampment of support for Palestinians in the Middle East, near the Geisel Library. And due to the protest, UC San Diego officials announced the cancellation of the annual Sun God Festival that was scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 4. The UCSDivest Coalition is demanding…

Pradeep Khosla's office released a statement Sunday referring to the protest as an "illegal encampment," and claiming that the tents set up on Library Walk pose "an unacceptable safety and security hazard on campus."

The large police presence on the UCSD campus began early Monday morning breaking down the tents and taking people away in custody.

Local and state law enforcement began clearing the pro-Palestine encampment at UC San Diego on Monday morning, arresting dozens of protesters.

Law enforcement has cleared out the "Gaza Solidarity" encampment at UC San Diego. Dozens of protesters were detained or arrested, according to media reports. Authorities declared the encampment an unlawful assembly at about 5:45 a.m. and ordered the protesters to leave. The university announced that there was police activity from North Torrey Pines Road to…

Authorities declared the Gaza Solidarity Encampment an unlawful assembly at about 5:45 a.m. Monday.