Riot police were on campus doing a protest sweep early Tuesday morning when the reporter was detained.
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.
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.