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UC Davis Pepper-Spraying Victims File Suit

HeadlineFeb 23, 2012

Victims of the notorious pepper-spray incident at the University of California, Davis, late last year have filed a lawsuit accusing the school of violating their constitutional rights. Video footage seen around the world showed police pepper-spraying student protesters as they sat down during a peaceful rally. The students were peacefully sitting down cross-legged with their arms locked when the officers began pepper-spraying them at close range.

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