Friday, March 5, 2010

Davis Protest Moves From Freeway To Intersection - Most Popular News Story - KCRA Sacramento

Davis Protest Moves From Freeway To Intersection - Most Popular News Story - KCRA Sacramento:
"DAVIS, Calif. -- Students protesting California education cuts marched toward Interstate 80 in Davis and threatened to shut down the freeway Thursday afternoon, and that evening, a busy intersection was closed to traffic because of people who sat on streets.
The freeway confrontation came on a day when students around the state gathered to protest steep fee hikes, canceled classes and faculty furloughs. The protest, which is part of the Day of Action, comes at a time when the state is facing a $20 billion deficit.
Police in Davis fired a projectile pepper ball, hitting some people in the legs. Protesting students stood toe-to-toe with officers a short distance from I-80.
Officers swung batons at students and eventually dragged away Laura Mitchell, one of the organizers.
"I'm worried about everybody's safety but we're doing this as a group," Mitchell said.
The California Highway Patrol slowed down traffic on westbound I-80 as a safety precaution, but the road remained open.
"Public safety's impacted, we've got to make sure that those freeways stay open," Marvin Williard from the CHP said."




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