Protesters back UC Irvine students against grand jury probe

Many students, civil libertarians and others say the university's sanctions of Muslim students who disrupted Israeli ambassador's speech are sufficient. Eleven students could face criminal charges.

More than 50 protesters — some with masking tape plastered over their mouths — rallied in front of the Orange County district attorney's office Tuesday, objecting to subpoenas and a grand jury investigation that could lead to criminal charges against 11 students who disrupted a speech by the Israeli ambassador last year.