Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur, who represents the Westwood area, asked the federal government to examine whether students’ civil rights were violated.The U.S. Department of Education was asked to investigate Thursday whether civil rights were violated at UCLA where hundreds were arrested following several days of protest by pro-Palestinian and counter demonstrators.
“I am alarmed and extraordinarily disappointed that the University allowed the situation to deteriorate with seemingly little regard for Jewish and Israeli-American students’ personal safety and their civil rights as enrolled students,” Zbur said in a statement. In another incident, a protester was seen on camera attacking a pro-Israeli demonstrator, appearing to activate her taser before being escorted away by security.
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