Santa Cruz Sentinel: UCSC police force demonstrators out of Kerr Hall
UC regents approve 32 percent student fee increase; protests heat up
SANTA CRUZ — Demonstrators say police officers in riot gear began forcibly removing dozens of barricaded students from UC Santa Cruz’s Clark Kerr Hall at dawn, and after an hour-long standoff, students vacated the administration building.
Protesters have been occupying offices in the building for three days in opposition to a 32 percent fee hike, employee furloughs and other budget cuts. Campus officials had warned of possible arrests on Friday but continued to negotiate with students and faculty advocates until Saturday night, when both sides say talks broke down.
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