Friday, April 24

Christian Secor to appear in court, argue for release from federal custody Wednesday

A UCLA student facing charges for his role in the U.S. Capitol riots had access to weapons and unregistered guns in his California home before his arrest in February, according to court documents released Friday. Read more...

Photo: Christian Secor, a political science undergraduate, is scheduled to appear in federal court next Wednesday to argue for his release from pretrial detention. Secor is facing 10 federal charges, including obstruction of an official proceeding and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building. (Courtesy of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia)


Former UCLA soccer coach sentenced to 8 months in prison for Varsity Blues scandal

A former UCLA men’s soccer coach was sentenced to eight months in prison Friday after accepting $200,000 to fraudulently help students gain admission to UCLA. As part of his sentence, Jorge Salcedo will also have to forfeit $200,000 and will undergo a year of supervised release, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. Read more...

Photo: Jorge Salcedo, who pleaded guilty to accepting $200,000 in bribes to fraudulently admit students to UCLA, will serve eight months in prison after receiving a sentence from a federal judge Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


USAC divestment resolution draws concerns from Jewish student organizations

Editor’s note: This post was updated to provide retroactive anonymity to a source due to safety concerns. Jewish student organizations raised concerns about transparency and inclusion after the undergraduate student government passed a resolution containing controversial language about Israel. Read more...

Photo: A resolution passed by the Undergraduate Students Association Council on March 2, which called on the University of California to divest from war, was met with concerns about its controversial language about Israel. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Three candidates contend for District 54 Assembly seat, including UCLA staff member

A UCLA staff member is planning to run for a California State Assembly seat that includes the Westwood area. Isaac Bryan, the director of public policy at the UCLA Ralph J. Read more...

Photo: Isaac Bryan, director of the UCLA Black Policy Project and director of public policy at the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies, has launched his bid for the 54th District State Assembly seat. (Courtesy of Mike Dennis)



Bruins for Change: Students work to make American Sign Language accessible through addition of minor

From Jackie Robinson to Cindy Montañez, many Bruins have historically been on the frontlines in taking initiative for social justice issues. Some Bruins are following in their footsteps, using their voices to make change. Read more...

Photo: Third-year students Abby Irby, Rowan O’Bryan and Molly Vendig are behind the initiative to make American Sign Language a minor at UCLA. (Left to right: Courtesy of Abby Irby, Rowan O’Bryan, Molly Vendig)