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A first-hand account from UC Davis, from a student who survived police brutality, which was preceded by a non-violent student protest for the right to accessible education.

What’s happening at the University of California system and here in Quebec is not so different in terms of the tuition increases – in UC, it is supposed to increase by 81% over 4 years, and here in Quebec it’s by 75% over five years – as well as police brutality to a great extent.

“I am in solidarity with all of the occupy movements on college campuses around the world. I think that what you all are doing at McGill is inspiring, and Davis is with you in this struggle for accessible public education for anyone who dreams of going to college in the future. We must preserve our rights to free speech and public education. We are together in this, and we will continue non-violently to protect these institutions. Cops off campus.” – D. Friedman

Entire account below. Reproduced with permission.

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On Tuesday, November 15, 2011, students and faculty gathered on the quad to discuss the police brutality that occurred at UC Berkeley days before. Hundreds stood together in solidarity while faculty members, graduate students and undergraduates spoke about the proposed 81 percent fee hike over the next four years within the UC system, and the detrimental effects it would bring.Read more »http://freeeducationmontreal.org/?p=2712