Tuesday, August 18

In the news:

Regents hear comments on pro-Palestine protest response, nurse schedule changes

The UC Board of Regents heard public comment from community members Wednesday about the University’s response to pro-Palestine protests at UCLA and plans by hospital management to change float pool nurse scheduling shifts at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...

Photo: Regents Richard Leib, Michael Drake and Janet Reilly (left to right) sit at the UC Board of Regents meeting Wednesday at UCLA. During public comment, members of the public spoke about the UC’s response to pro-Palestine protests and changes to float pool nurse scheduling. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)


US Supreme Court unanimously rules to uphold access to mifepristone

The United States Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to mifepristone Thursday. FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine – the court’s first abortion case since overturning Roe v. Read more...

Photo: The United States Supreme Court is pictured. On Thursday, the court unanimously upheld access to mifepristone, a pill used to induce abortions. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Pro-Palestine group claims credit for alleged arson at UC Berkeley

This post was updated June 18 at 12:56 a.m. A pro-Palestine group claimed credit for two alleged arsons on the UC Berkeley campus, saying they were started in retribution for arrests made at UCLA on Monday. Read more...

Photo: The UC Berkeley campus is pictured. A pro-Palestine group claimed credit for an alleged arson on the UC Berkeley campus, saying it was started in retribution for arrests made at UCLA on Monday. The Daily Bruin was unable to confirm who was responsible for the fire. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)


People from across the UC gathered to protest against order halting UAW strike

Nearly 150 people – including graduate students from across the UC – gathered Wednesday to protest a restraining order halting the ongoing United Auto Workers Local 4811 strike, as well as the University’s use of force against student workers protesting in support of Palestine. Read more...

Photo: Protesters march on the street during a rally hosted by United Auto Workers Local 4811 on Wednesday. Members of the union denounced the UC’s acquisition of a temporary restraining order Friday, which would effectively halt the strike until June 27. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)