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Civil Rights

Apr. 19, 2012

Former state Supreme Court justice heads up task force at UC Davis

Former state Supreme Court justice Cruz Reynoso was tapped to chair a UC Davis task force investigating an incident in which students were pepper sprayed by police.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


When news spread that two policemen had pepper sprayed unarmed protesters at the University of California, Davis last fall, many observers wanted the officers brought to justice.


Students called for the resignation of UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi. Others questioned why police Lt. John Pike, who pepper sprayed the students, was placed on administrative leave instead of dismissed.

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