Daily 49er News Editor James Chow and City Editor Emma DiMaggio give a roundup of last week’s news including the broken University Student Union escalators, a protest honoring murdered Humboldt State student David Josiah Lawson and an art piece recognizing victims of police brutality. Music used: Lee Rosevere – Wireless
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‘Justice for Josiah’ event addresses murder of Humboldt State student
On April 15, 2017, David Josiah Lawson, an African-American criminology major at Humboldt State University was murdered following an altercation with a group of white locals who accused him of stealing a cell phone. After being stabbed and pepper sprayed repeatedly by the group, Lawson’s life could have been saved[Read More…]
Unsolved murder of Humboldt State student inspires university protest
Over a year has passed since 19-year-old student David Josiah Lawson was murdered, and yet no suspects have been identified. Lawson was a criminal justice major at Humboldt State University and was stabbed to death April 15, 2017 in the city of Arcata in Humboldt County according to the North[Read More…]