The Los Angeles Police Department has reportedly been using Jackie Robinson Stadium — the baseball field of UCLA — as a “field jail” for protesters arrested at demonstrations held in response to the death of George Floyd.
The school and its faculty don’t seem very happy about it.
UCLA announced late Tuesday night it was not aware of the LAPD’s use of the stadium to detain protesters, and that it would not grant permission to local agencies for similar requests in the future.
We’re troubled by accounts of Jackie Robinson stadium being used as a “field jail.