Overview

• The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office announced it will not pursue criminal charges for the majority of over 300 arrests from UCLA and USC protests in April–May 2024.
• Two individuals, Edan On and Matthew Katz, were charged with misdemeanors for actions unrelated to protest activities, including battery and assault with a deadly weapon.
• Three protesters — Ali Abuamouneh, Karla Maria Aguilar, and David Fischel — were referred to informal City Attorney hearings as an alternative to prosecution.
• Most cases were declined due to insufficient evidence or universities’ inability to assist in identifying individuals involved in the protests.
• The protests were part of a broader wave of demonstrations triggered by the October 2023 Israel-Hamas war, which saw heightened tensions and mass arrests across campuses.