30/09/2024
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A UC Davis student is currently facing academic disciplinary charges with the Office of Student Support and Judicial Affairs (OSSJA), which administers student discipline at UC Davis. Sign on to our letter to get her academic disciplinary charges dismissed.
On May 24, 2024, Cheyenne Xiong was detained by the UC Davis Police Department (UC Davis PD) for alleged vandalism during a Pro-Palestine protest on campus. During the arrest, a UC Davis PD officer discharged his firearm. The school stated to the media that the gun was fired accidently. Instead of investigating this potential police misconduct, the University is attempting to punish Cheyenne by possibly subjecting her to self-incrimination and violating her due process rights.
These disciplinary charges come at a time when campuses across the country are being increasingly militarized to quell student voices. Students at UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Riverside, UC Irvine, UC Santa Cruz, and colleges all over the country have continuously been met with police violence by the very institution tasked with protecting their safety. The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against UC Santa Cruz for depriving over 100 students and faculty members of their due process rights by banning them from campus for participating in a pro-Palestine protest. UC Davis Chancellor Gary May has enforced policies prohibiting mask wearing to conceal identity. UC Police Departments across the state have requested 3,000 rounds of pepper munitions, 500 rounds of 40mm impact munitions, 12 drones, 9 gr***de launchers, and more.
Cheyenne is currently waiting for an investigatory interview on October 4, 2024 with OSSJA. Sign on to demand that OSSJA drop the charges against her.
