On April 25, the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA set up around 30 tents to demand that the UC divest from companies associated with the Israeli military. As the war in Gaza passed its 200th day, students and community members began the encampment as part of a national call to action expressing solidarity with the people of Palestine. The encampment was later attacked by counter-protesters and was disbanded by law enforcement May 2. Since then, faculty members have issued statements condemning the use of police force against students, and students have led rallies and sit-ins.
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This post was updated June 5 at 11:16 p.m. Over 300 students and community members rallied outside Murphy Hall on Wednesday in support of the ongoing United Auto Workers Local 4811 strike. Read more...
Photo: Protesters, with an effigy labeled “Genocide Gene,” rally in support of the ongoing United Auto Workers Local 4811 Strike. The rally went from Murphy Hall through South Campus to the UCPD station on Westwood Plaza and then the Luskin turnaround. (Zoraiz Irshad/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated June 5 at 11:29 p.m. The Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a motion Tuesday requesting a report from LAPD and the LA County Office of Inspector General regarding LAPD’s decisions during Palestine solidarity encampments at UCLA and the University of Southern California. Read more...
Photo: LAPD officers stand in a line wearing riot gear. The Los Angeles City Council passed a motion requesting reports about LAPD’s actions during the Palestine solidarity encampments at UCLA and the University of Southern California. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated June 5 at 11:26 p.m. Over 300 pro-Palestine protesters marched through campus and blocked traffic Monday to oppose the Israeli military’s invasion of Rafah – a city in the southern Gaza Strip – and demand UC divestment from Israel. Read more...
Photo: Pro-Palestine protesters block traffic at the intersection of Le Conte Avenue and Westwood Plaza. Several organizations, including Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA and United Auto Workers Local 4811 rank and file caucus members, planned the event. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. The UCLA Faculty Association announced Monday that it filed an unfair labor practice charge against the UC over the University’s treatment of faculty during the Palestine solidarity encampment and its aftermath. Read more...
Photo: Faculty members hold a sign in support of student protesters in Dickson Plaza. The UCLA Faculty Association announced Monday that it filed an unfair labor practice charge against the UC over the University’s handling of the recent Palestine solidarity encampment. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
Over a hundred people attended a vigil Friday evening to honor Palestinians killed by the Israeli military in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, a month after the violent attack on and subsequent police sweep of the now-dismantled Palestine solidarity encampment at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: A speaker addresses attendees of Friday’s vigil, which honored Palestinians killed by the Israeli military. (Jessica Allen/Daily Bruin)
Students expressed support for the United Auto Workers Local 4811 strike at UCLA but said there has been a lack of communication surrounding the strike’s effects on classes. Read more...
Photo: Members of United Auto Workers Local 4811 picket in Dickson Plaza. UCLA members of the union began striking Tuesday. (Zoraiz Irshad/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated June 2 at 9:27 p.m. For the Daily Bruin’s full coverage on the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA encampment, see here. Read more...
Photo: Police officers near Janss Steps on May 2 are pictured. Municipal leaders, policing experts and documents acquired by the Daily Bruin outlined and discussed the law enforcement leadership structure on campus. (Joseph Crosby/Daily Bruin senior staff)
