DENVER — Eight people who were arrested last April during protests on Tivoli Quad at the Auraria Campus have filed a lawsuit arguing their First Amendment rights were violated.
The lawsuit filed by Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC on behalf of the eight plaintiffs names multiple Auraria Campus Police Department officers, including Chief Jason Mollendor, in their individual capacities.
The pro-Palestinian protestors, who include students, professors, and community members, were arrested on April 26, 2024, after gathering at Tivoli Quad to protest Israel’s military actions in Gaza…