Wednesday, April 15

Supreme Court ruling only first step for LGBTQ+ community according to UCLA faculty

A Supreme Court decision to protect employees from sexuality and gender-based discrimination is a step in the right direction, UCLA faculty said. The June 15 decision ruled that sexual orientation and gender identity would be protected under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of several categories, including sex and race. Read more...

Photo: UCLA faculty said the June 15 Supreme Court decision to prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is a step in the right direction. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Annual report finds 13% increase in people experiencing homelessness in LA County

Los Angeles County experienced a nearly 13% increase in the number of individuals experiencing homelessness since last year, according to a June 12 report. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, an independent authority created by the city and county of Los Angeles, found that 66,436 people are experiencing homelessness in the county, a 12.7% rise from last year’s report. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles County homeless population has increased by around 13% in the past year, according to a report released June 12. (Daily Bruin file photo).


Uncertainty lingers for DACA students despite recent Supreme Court ruling

Nicole Anticona Araujo couldn’t sleep the night before the Supreme Court released their decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. As a DACA recipient, Anticona Araujo had a lot riding on it. Read more...

Photo: The Supreme Court ruled against the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals June 18, however, uncertainties remain for DACA recipients’ futures. (Creative Commons photo by Jarek Tuszyński via Wikimedia Commons)



Gov. Newsom orders immediate closure of bars in 7 California counties

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered bars in seven counties, including Los Angeles County, to close immediately, according to a California Department of Public Health press release Sunday. Read more...

Photo: California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the immediate closure of bars in seven counties, including Los Angeles County, in a statement released Sunday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Protesters outside Councilmember Koretz’s house criticize his vote on police budget

This post was updated June 28 at 10:58 p.m. to reflect information about Paul Koretz’s June 22 vote in favor of cutting the LAPD budget and his vote in favor of increasing non-police emergency responders. Read more...

Photo: Protesters gathered in front of City Councilmember Paul Koretz’s Beverly Grove house to protest his vote against a proposal to identify parts of the LAPD budget to cut. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)