Riot police were on campus doing a protest sweep early Tuesday morning when the reporter was detained.
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Officers told her to put her phone in her pocket but there is audio of her detainment.
Livestream from reporter detained on Cal Poly Humboldt campus
Officer: "Put your hands behind your back." an officer is heard saying.
Reporter: "Wait I'm press! Wait can I at least text my boss?"
Officer: "No."
A different officer can then be heard saying, "She had the opportunity to leave. This is a crime scene. It's been declared a crime scene. The press knows that."
The reporter then says that her boss had her assigned to cover the protest.
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When the officer said that she was told to leave, she said she couldn't because of her job.
Officer: "You were told multiple times to leave, otherwise you would be arrested."
Reporter: "But I can't. My job. My job has me here all night."
Officer: "Find a different job, if this causes you to break the law."
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The reporter has been released and is not facing any charges.
The university says police arrested 35 people overnight, who now face a range of charges.
The area has been secured and buildings occupied by Pro-Palestinian protesters were cleared.