CSU Dominguez Hills is a public university in Carson, founded in 1960 and part of California’s CSU system. It’s in the news as California campuses face scrutiny over military equipment data and safety measures.
The gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California. Authorities say he has been charged with using a firearm during a crime of violence and assaulting a federal officer; one Secret Service agent was wounded but wearing a bulletproof vest.
CalMatters finds hundreds of rifles, munitions and drones across public colleges and universities. Many campuses do not publish required inventories, use policies or hold mandated public forums, despite a 2021 law intended to curb militarization.