BERKELEY — UC Berkeley police this morning tried to disperse a gathering of hunger strikers who have been camped out on campus for a week, but so far the protesters are resisting their efforts.
Students and others have been protesting on the front lawn of California Hall since last Monday. The 19 individuals on the hunger strike have demands of denouncing racist legislation in Arizona, creating a sanctuary on campus and ending retaliation against student and worker activists.
Police at one point got the protesters to move and took some of their belongings, but the group was still there as of 8:30 a.m., huddled under a tarp.
A rally has been planned today at 3:30 p.m. to increase the pressure on the administration. In addition, regularly scheduled demonstrations have been held daily at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.