Wednesday, May 13

Hundreds gather at UCLA to protest police brutality, racial injustice

This post was updated June 6 at 5:28 p.m. to reflect new statements from UCLA media relations.  Student leaders of two black student groups at UCLA co-hosted a demonstration in protest of police brutality on campus Thursday.  Hundreds of students, UCLA staff and Westwood community members gathered at Royce Hall, where student leaders spoke about their demands, then marched across campus to the UCPD’s UCLA headquarters. Read more...

Photo: Hundreds gathered outside Royce Hall on Thursday to protest police brutality at a demonstration organized by the Black Graduate Student Association at UCLA and Afrikan Student Union at UCLA. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA-leased Jackie Robinson Stadium facilities used by LAPD to detain protestors

This post was updated June 4 at 2:25 a.m. Editor’s note: This article refers to protesters by their first names because of safety concerns following online harassment on Twitter. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles Police Department used the Jackie Robinson Stadium parking lot as a detainment center. Several detainees said they sat handcuffed without access to food or water for hours. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Westwood protest continues despite cancellation, police detain at least 10

“No justice, no peace,” chanted hundreds of protesters in Westwood Monday afternoon. The protesters gathered despite social media announcements that the protest had been canceled. They chanted “Black lives matter,” and “Don’t shoot,” on sidewalks near the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood. Read more...

Photo: Dozens of protesters marched onto the 405 Freeway at a protest near the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood Monday. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)





Westwood Farmers’ Market sees low customer traffic, makes adjustments amid COVID-19

The Westwood Village Farmers’ Market, once a vibrant social scene for the Westwood community, has struggled to attract customers since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...

Photo: The Westwood Village Farmers’ Market on Broxton Avenue is still open but with limited capacity. During the first few weeks of “safer at home” orders, only around four vendors showed up, compared to the average of 32 before the start of the pandemic. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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