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Adam Echelman covers California community colleges. Email him at aechelman@calmatters.org.

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UC, Cal State police much less diverse than students they serve

By Omar Rashad and Katherine SwartzMarch 11, 2021March 11, 2021

At 32 of 33 UC and CSU campuses, police officers are whiter than the students — and in many cases, disparities are glaring.

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I was looking for statistics on campus police stops. Then I became one.

By Julian MendozaMarch 11, 2021March 11, 2021

Julian Mendoza has known since he was a kid that Black and Latino people are more likely to be killed by cops. He didn’t want the situation to escalate.

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