This post was updated Oct. 7 at 12:37 a.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its first meeting of October on Tuesday. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
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A Closer Look, Campus, News
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October 6, 6:17 pm
UCLA School of Law organizations gather to hold vigil for Marcellus Williams
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 12:21 a.m. Around 70 people attended a vigil Wednesday for Marcellus Williams, a Black man executed in Missouri despite doubts over his case’s legal proceedings. Read more...
Photo: Law professor Sherod Thaxton speaks at the vigil held for Marcellus Williams on Wednesday. The Black Law Students Association and the UCLA chapter of the National Lawyers Guild held the vigil to honor Williams, a Black man executed in Missouri despite doubts over his case’s legal proceedings. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Crime, Fire, News, Westwood
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October 5, 1:44 am
LAFD responds to fire on Roebling Avenue
A Roebling fire broke out early Saturday morning. A fire began on Roebling Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Saturday. A couch, a chair and a toilet were among the objects in the fire. Read more...
Photo: People watch as a fire burns on Roebling Avenue with fire trucks in the background. (Courtesy of Donny Rimer)
Crime, Los Angeles, News
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October 4, 11:19 am
Mayor Karen Bass appoints Jim McDonnell as 59th LAPD chief of police
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 12:27 a.m. Jim McDonnell was named as the next LAPD chief of police Friday. Mayor Karen Bass announced McDonnell would be stepping in as chief of police at a 9 a.m. Read more...
Photo: LAPD headquarters are pictured. Jim McDonnell was selected as the next LAPD chief of police by Mayor Karen Bass following Dominic Choi’s interim tenure. (Courtesy of Daniel L. Lu/Wikimedia Commons)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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October 3, 7:26 pm
5K walk Alive Together raises awareness for suicide prevention, mental health
This post was updated Oct. 5 at 3:45 p.m. Over 1,000 people gathered in Wilson Plaza on Sunday morning for Alive Together, a five-kilometer walk that mourns those who died by suicide and raises mental health awareness. Read more...
Photo: Participants run at the National Alliance for Mental Illness “Alive Together” 5K walk on Sunday in Wilson Plaza. The annual event raised funds for Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services. (Courtesy of Julie Korinke).
Crime, Los Angeles, News
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October 3, 5:53 pm
Former UCLA dentistry student sentenced 35 years for 2023 shooting of Jewish men
A former UCLA School of Dentistry student was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison Monday for shooting two Jewish men in 2023. Jaime Tran, who was last enrolled at UCLA in 2018, was arrested for shooting and wounding two Jewish men as they left religious services in Los Angeles, according to a press release from the United States Department of Justice. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters are pictured. A previous UCLA School of Dentistry student was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison this week for shooting two Jewish men. (Creative Commons photo by edenpictures via openverse)
Crime, News, Westwood
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October 3, 4:36 pm
Crimewatch: September 2024
Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Gabrielle Gillette, Assistant News Editor. Interactive by Liam McGlynn, Data Editor. UCPD recorded 621 unique entries in its Sept. 1 to Sept. Read more...