Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA demonstrator holds a poster reading "UCLA Faculty for Free Palestine" as UCLA faculty and staff members demonstrate next to the pro-Palestinian encampment (AFP/Getty)Nine plaintiffs suing UCLA want to keep their identities hidden, saying they fear harassment, doxxing, violence and even deportation if their names are made public. The request was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court ahead of a Sept. 11 hearing in a sweeping lawsuit brought by 33 plaintiffs against the University of California Board of Regents. The lawsuit accuses UCLA of violating the civil rights of students, faculty, journalists and community members during the 2024 pro-Palestinian campus protests. The plaintiffs allege UCLA failed to protect demonstrators from attacks by people they identify as members of far-right extremist groups and challenge the university's investments in companies they say profited from the war in Gaza. Attorneys for the UC Regents have denied wrongdoing, arguing UCLA acted reasonably by calling in law enforcement to clear the encampment after violence erupted, saying the move was necessary to protect the campus community. In fullPro-Palestine UCLA protesters want to hide their identities in courtMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
UCLA protesters say fear of violence and deportation is forcing them into hiding
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA demonstrator holds a poster reading "UCLA Faculty for Free Palestine" as UCLA faculty and staff members demonstrate next to the pro-Palestinian encampment (AFP/Getty)Nine plaintiffs suing UCLA want to keep their identities hidden, saying they fear harassment, doxxing, violence and even deportation if their names are made public. The request was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court ahead of a Sept. 11 hearing in a sweeping lawsuit brought by 33 plaintiffs against the University of California Board of Regents. The lawsuit accuses UCLA of violating the civil rights of students, faculty, journalists and community members during the 2024 pro-Palestinian campus protests. The plaintiffs allege UCLA failed to protect demonstrators from attacks by people they identify as members of far-right extremist groups and challenge the university's investments in companies they say profited from the war in Gaza. Attorneys for the UC Regents have denied wrongdoing, arguing UCLA acted reasonably by calling in law enforcement to clear the encampment after violence erupted, saying the move was necessary to protect the campus community. In fullPro-Palestine UCLA protesters want to hide their identities in courtMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
