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California Springs Surprise Criminal Charges on Student Activists During Finals Period « Student Activism

California Springs Surprise Criminal Charges on Student Activists During Finals Period « Student Activism

California Springs Surprise Criminal Charges on Student Activists During Finals Period

Last week the Orange County DA brought charges against nineteen participants in a sit-in at the University of California at Irvine.

The sit-in was last February. The charges were brought during finals week.

That’s right. The district attorney waited a total of 288 days to bring the charges, then brought them in the middle