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(UPDATING) Pro-Palestine Demonstrations Return to Cal Poly Humboldt on the Anniversary of Last Year’s Hamas Attack
Hank Sims / Oct. 7, 2024, 12:11 p.m. / Activism
… to share this to spread the word! Students, faculty and staff are being asked to leave campus at 12pm and gather at the Josiah Lawson mural on 1301 D St. The students at Cal Poly Humboldt continue to stand …
Zoellner’s Claims for Damages Against City of Arcata Shot Down in Court (Again)
Gillen Tener Martin / June 27, 2024, 12:47 p.m. / Courts
… at Campus Prayer ServiceZoellner Pleads Not Guilty to Arcata Stabbing Murder; Bail Set at $1 MillionUnited by Tragedy, HSU Community Celebrates the Life and Mourns the Death of David Josiah Lawson‘It Should …
(PHOTOS) An Arcata Mural of David Josiah Lawson is in Progress, and You Can Help Paint it
Jacquelyn Opalach / June 21, 2024, 11:49 a.m. / Art
… (PHOTOS) An Arcata Mural of David Josiah Lawson is in Progress, and You Can Help Paint it Local muralist Ben Goulart takes sky duties on the new Josiah Lawson mural in Arcata …
CULTURE PLAYER: Juneteenth is More Than a Day
Gabrielle Gopinath / June 18, 2024, 10:47 a.m. / Culture
… of Josiah Lawson to facilitate the creation of a large-scale memorial and mural celebrating the life of David Josiah Lawson, a Black student leader at Cal Poly Humboldt whose 2017 murder by stabbing in Arcata …
ZOELLNER v. ARCATA: Kyle Zoellner’s Attorney Attempts to Revive Claim for Damages Against the City of Arcata at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Gillen Tener Martin / June 11, 2024, 4:58 p.m. / Courts
… client’s arrest as the primary suspect in the stabbing death of David Josiah Lawson in 2017.The appeals case was filed after a U.S. District Court overturned the decision of a federal jury that sided …
Seven Years Later, Arcata Police Hope That More Witnesses to the Killing of David Josiah Lawson Will Come Forward
LoCO Staff / April 12, 2024, 4:40 p.m. / Crime
… Seven Years Later, Arcata Police Hope That More Witnesses to the Killing of David Josiah Lawson Will Come Forward David Josiah Lawson. File photo.Press release from the Arcata …
Arcata High School’s Black Student Union to Unveil New Mural Celebrating ‘Black Joy and Love’
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 9, 2024, 8 a.m. / :) , Art , Education
… ’s Black Student Union (BSU) is ready to unveil the club’s new mural in honor of David Josiah Lawson. The big reveal will take place on Wednesday at 6 p.m.“To me the mural represents power. It shows that we …
Karen Diemer, Arcata’s City Manager for Nearly the Last 10 Years, Announces Her Impending Retirement
Hank Sims / Jan. 18, 2024, 1:59 p.m. / Local Government
… -unresolved killing of David Josiah Lawson and the city's initiation of legal action against one of its own councilmembers — City Manager Karen Diemer is stepping down.As first reported in the Mad River Union …
On the Sixth Anniversary of the Death of David Josiah Lawson, Arcata Police Once Again Ask Witnesses at the Party to Come Forward
LoCO Staff / April 12, 2023, 4:53 p.m. / Crime
… ; Bail Set at $1 MillionUnited by Tragedy, HSU Community Celebrates the Life and Mourns the Death of David Josiah Lawson‘It Should Not Have Happened’: Friend of Arcata Murder Victim Believes Racism Delayed …
OBITUARY: Heather Athlyn Petersen, 1986-2023
LoCO Staff / April 11, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Salon at the Bayshore Mall. She adored her dog, a Chiweenie named JuJu Bee, and never went anywhere without her. She loved teasing and spending time with her nephew and niece, Josiah and Daphne. In 2019 …
Arcata City Council Adopts Revised Budget, Approves Agreement With HWMA for Composting Organic Waste
Stephanie McGeary / March 16, 2023, 3:47 p.m. / Local Government
… of a mural honoring David Josiah Lawson, $195,000 for the Carlson Park improvements (though that money will also be covered by grant funding) and $355,000 the city is setting aside for a new city street …
‘Cal Poly Homeless’: Does Northern California’s First Polytechnic University Have the Infrastructure to Support Its Growth?
Oden Taylor / Feb. 15, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… While Cal Poly Humboldt’s student body is only 45% white, the surrounding town of Arcata is 69% white. In 2018, after Black Humboldt State student David Josiah Lawson was killed at an off-campus party …
U.S. District Judge Throws Out Jury’s Order to Award Kyle Zoellner $750,000 for Alleged Malicious Prosecution; Related Claim Up for Consideration Next Month
Isabella Vanderheiden / Oct. 18, 2022, 2:37 p.m. / Courts
… the investigation into the killing of David Josiah Lawson. ZoellnerThe ruling, issued by presiding U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley, concludes that Zoeller was unable to prove “the lack of probable cause …
San Francisco Jury Awards $750,000 to Kyle Zoellner in Ongoing Civil Trial; Judge to Make Final Determination in Coming Weeks
Isabella Vanderheiden / Oct. 14, 2022, 1:58 p.m. / Courts
… in the stabbing death of David Josiah Lawson in 2017. The jury also called for Losey to issue a public apology “to all the victims and families,” to state the nature of his reporting inaccuracy and “what he learned …
(PHOTOS) Eureka High School BIPOC Student Clubs Unveil Murals Representing Cultural Diversity
Stephanie McGeary / June 14, 2022, 1:59 p.m. / Art , Community , Education
… . In the mural’s foreground, Watson added, are Charmaine and Josiah Lawson, who, Watson said, represent the legacy of the Black Student Movement and Black Lives Matter specific to Humboldt County. The image …
Charmaine Lawson Continues to Seek ‘Justice for Josiah’ Five Years After Her Son’s Death
Andrew Goff / April 15, 2022, 6 p.m. / Activism
… ; Bail Set at $1 MillionUnited by Tragedy, HSU Community Celebrates the Life and Mourns the Death of David Josiah Lawson‘It Should Not Have Happened’: Friend of Arcata Murder Victim Believes Racism Delayed …
Arcata Police Department Releases Statement on the Five Year Anniversary of Josiah Lawson’s Death
LoCO Staff / April 15, 2022, 11:06 a.m. / News
… ‘He Was the One’: Josiah Lawson, Humboldt State Student and President of Brothers United, Remembered at Campus Prayer ServiceZoellner Pleads Not Guilty to Arcata Stabbing Murder; Bail Set at $1 Million …
Five Years
Bethany Cseh / April 14, 2022, 7 p.m. / Activism
… and the emptiness you feel without their presence with you. You don’t keep vigil—it keeps you. I never knew David Josiah Lawson personally, but I know his mother, Charmaine, and I’ve felt a sliver …
Eureka City Schools Board Overturns Mural Ban, Making Way for BIPOC Student Art
Jacquelyn Opalach / Jan. 18, 2022, 2:10 p.m. / Education
… a mural of David Josiah Lawson and his mother, Charmaine, surrounded by Black historical figures. Jennifer Celio-Aburto, vice president of Latinx Club, said their mural will represent Hispanic culture …
Eureka City Schools Board Will Reconsider Recent Ban on Murals; Community Members Urge Board to Examine its Biases
Jacquelyn Opalach / Dec. 10, 2021, 3:16 p.m. / Art , Education
… ###PREVIOUSLY:After Eureka City Schools Board Votes to End Murals, Community Rallies for BIPOC Student Clubs That Were Planning Murals of Their Own###The mural will be of David Josiah Lawson and his mother, Charmaine. “It …
Charmaine Lawson Settles Lawsuit Against City of Arcata; Terms Include $25,000 Contribution to Scholarship Fund, New City Mural and Additional, Undisclosed Terms
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2021, 8:55 a.m. / Local Government
… of a lawsuit that was filed against the City in relation to the killing of David Josiah Lawson. As part of the mutual agreement, the City will partner with the Lawson Family on the creation of a mural honoring …
Submissions Sought for David Josiah Lawson Oration Festival
LoCO Staff / March 2, 2021, 4:20 p.m. / Community
… Submissions Sought for David Josiah Lawson Oration Festival UPDATE: Please note! The dates have been changed for this event since this post was published. It's been updated …
IN WITH THE NEW! Arcata City Councilmembers Sworn in During Special Meeting Today
Stephanie McGeary / Dec. 10, 2020, 3:57 p.m. / Local Government
… Winkler and PitinoPitino and Winkler’s time on council is marked by many high-profile issues, including the unsolved murder of HSU Student David Josiah Lawson and subsequent protests, the removal of the Mc …
(VIDEO) Arcata City Council Candidates Weigh in on Budget Cuts, Welcoming HSU Students, Improving Valley West and More
LoCO Staff / Sept. 23, 2020, 7:05 a.m. / Elections
… surrounding the David Josiah Lawson case, Yeo said he heard from many students that they felt like no one in the city was listening to them. Yeo said the council needs to do what it can to encourage student …
Arcata City Council to Discuss Regulation of 5G Transmitters in the City, Receive Update on Police Reform and Consider Endorsing Measure F
Stephanie McGeary / Sept. 16, 2020, 12:05 p.m. / Local Government
… regular meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. The council will discuss lawsuits related to the death of David Josiah Lawson during a special meeting at 5 p.m. You can view the full agenda and directions …
ARCATA CITY COUNCIL: Police Department Policy Reform, COVID-19 Response Grant Application on Tonight’s Agenda
Stephanie McGeary / July 15, 2020, 1:59 p.m. / Local Government
… , transparency and accountability.” APD is also implementing changes directed by the National Police Foundation in their review of the department’s response to the stabbing of David Josiah Lawson. From …
Civil Grand Jury Finds ‘Failures’ and ‘Ineptitudes’ But No Direct Evidence of Racial Bias in Review of Josiah Lawson Homicide Investigation
Ryan Burns / July 9, 2020, 3:43 p.m. / Local Government , News
… Civil Grand Jury Finds 'Failures' and 'Ineptitudes' But No Direct Evidence of Racial Bias in Review of Josiah Lawson Homicide Investigation Former Arcata Police …
(VIDEO) Charmaine Lawson Interviewed for TV Documentary Series ‘Still a Mystery’; Episode on the Murder of HSU Student Josiah Lawson to Air Tonight
John Ross Ferrara / June 9, 2020, 10:55 a.m. / News
… (VIDEO) Charmaine Lawson Interviewed for TV Documentary Series 'Still a Mystery'; Episode on the Murder of HSU Student Josiah Lawson to Air Tonight An interview with Charmaine Lawson …
On the Third Anniversay of Josiah Lawson’s Death, Arcata Police Once Again Ask for Witnesses to Come Forward
LoCO Staff / April 15, 2020, 10:25 a.m. / Crime
… On the Third Anniversay of Josiah Lawson's Death, Arcata Police Once Again Ask for Witnesses to Come Forward Press release from the Arcata Police Department:On this day three years ago HSU …
Outside Review of Lawson Case Complete; Emergency Response Deemed Appropriate But More Training Recommended
LoCO Staff / Feb. 20, 2020, 2:26 p.m. / News
… Zoellner Pleads Not Guilty to Arcata Stabbing Murder; Bail Set at $1 MillionUnited by Tragedy, HSU Community Celebrates the Life and Mourns the Death of David Josiah Lawson‘It Should Not Have Happened’: Friend …
