Sunday, August 9

In the news:

UC President Michael Drake bans encampments on all campuses

The UC announced Monday that it would not allow encampments across any of its campuses.  The move, made public by UC President Michael Drake in a Monday email to the University community, comes after pro-Palestine protesters erected encampments on several UC campuses, demanding divestment from companies associated with the Israeli military. Read more...

Photo: The first Palestine solidarity encampment is pictured. UC President Michael Drake announced in an email Monday that encampments would no longer be tolerated across the University. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


Court rules pro-Palestine protests cannot obstruct Jewish students’ accessibility

This post was updated Aug. 24 at 10:54 a.m. A federal district court judge ruled Tuesday that UCLA cannot let pro-Palestine protesters obstruct Jewish students’ access to campus. Read more...

Photo: The first Palestine solidarity encampment is pictured. A federal district court judge ruled Tuesday that UCLA cannot let pro-Palestine protesters obstruct Jewish students’ access to campus. (Julia Zhou/Daily Bruin senior staff)




President Joe Biden ends his reelection campaign, endorses Kamala Harris

This post was updated July 23 at 9:00 a.m. President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he would not pursue a reelection bid, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination.  The choice to remove himself from the ballot comes after more than 30 Democratic lawmakers publicly called upon Biden to drop out of the race. Read more...

Photo: President Joe Biden is pictured. Biden announced Sunday he will not be running for reelection, instead endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UC Regents votes to pass Item J2 following months of revision and deferred voting

This post was updated July 21 at 8:25 p.m. The UC Board of Regents voted to approve Item J2, a policy that prohibits University departments from making political statements on their website homepages. Read more...

Photo: Several UCLA departmental websites are pictured. The UC Board of Regents voted to approve Item J2, a policy that prohibits University departments from making political statements on their website homepages, on July 17. (Photos by Mia Tavares/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Mia Tavares Daily Bruin senior staff)


US Supreme Court upholds gun restrictions on domestic abusers in 8-1 decision

This post was updated July 8 at 11:56 p.m. The Supreme Court ruled in an 8-1 decision June 21 to uphold a law preventing those subject to domestic abuse restraining orders from possessing firearms. Read more...

Photo: Students gather at Wilson Plaza in June 2022 to conduct a “lie-in” protest in response to gun violence in the United States. In a win for gun control advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled 8-1 that laws restricting people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms are constitutional. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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