This post was updated June 2 at 9:47 p.m. Editor’s note: The following article contains a description of reported sexual crimes against a child. A former UCLA early child care education teacher was charged with multiple counts of sexual battery, false imprisonment, battery on a person, cruelty to a child and sexual penetration by a foreign object Tuesday. The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office filed the charges Tuesday against Christopher Rodriguez – who worked in various UCLA ECE centers, including the Krieger Center and University Village, for nearly 25 years. Read more...
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May 30, 9:52 pm
Bruins voice support for UAW Local 4811 strike, concern over UCLA admin’s response
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)
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May 30, 8:49 pm
Law enforcement leadership structure at UCLA faces scrutiny in wake of encampment
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)
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May 30, 8:04 pm
UCLA’s contracts with CHP, LAPD reveal costs associated with police on campus
For the Daily Bruin’s full coverage on the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA encampment, see here. Contracts obtained by the Daily Bruin outlined costs associated with policing on campus. Read more...
Photo: Police officers in front of Kaplan Hall on May 2 are pictured. Contracts obtained by the Daily Bruin outlined costs associated with policing on campus. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)
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May 30, 7:15 pm
UCPD arrests, charges student with battery
This post was updated May 31 at 5:20 p.m. Editor’s note: This post was updated to remove the arrested student’s name due to safety concerns. UCPD arrested and charged a student with battery near Perloff Hall on Wednesday afternoon. The arrested student struck an on-duty security officer’s hand while the officer was holding his phone near Murphy Hall and was then arrested near Perloff Hall, according to a Thursday UCPD news release. Read more...
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May 30, 2:51 pm
UCLA calls student hearings for arrested participants of pro-Palestine encampment
This post was updated June 4 at 9:44 p.m. Students arrested for participating in the Palestine solidarity encampment have been called for student hearings by the Office of Student Conduct. Read more...
Photo: Murphy Hall, which houses UCLA administration offices, is pictured. The Office of Student Conduct has summoned students arrested for participating in the Palestine solidarity encampment for hearings. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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May 29, 9:30 pm
Instagram account goodmorningucla spreads humor, positivity across UCLA community
This post was updated May 29 at 10:16 p.m. Good morning, UCLA! These three words have become synonymous with Charlie Kratus, a first-year business economics student. Read more...
Photo: Charlie Kratus poses at Dickson Plaza. Kratus’ videos often begin with this open-armed pose and the words “good morning UCLA,” before getting to the video’s topic of the day. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)