Jeremy Pakyin Yeh was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of molesting students. A lawsuit alleges victimization continued after the incidents as one student was labeled a liar. Additionally, Assemblymember Matt Haney introduced legislation to protect students who report drug overdoses from penalties. In entertainment news, singer Kehlani was removed from a university event over her political stance, while Amazon's book sale coincides with Independent Bookstore Day, drawing scrutiny as it impacts local bookstores.
A lawsuit filed by the parents of one of the victims says that the student was called a liar when she tried to tell school administrators, and other students were disciplined for spreading rumors.
Assemblymember Matt Haney introduced a bill that would extend existing Good Samaritan laws to protect state university and community college students who call 911 for drug overdoses.
Kehlani, who was born and raised in Oakland, was removed from Cornell University's Slope Day lineup due to her pro-Palestine stance and criticism of Israel.
Amazon has strategically scheduled its own major book sale at the same time as the annual Independent Bookstore Day, the biggest day of the year for many non-chain bookstores.
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