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How Los Angeles is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium

Artist Harry Gamboa Jr. and Times writer Carolina A. Miranda join a post-screening discussion with moderator Chon Noriega, director of UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center and author of “Shot in America: Television, the State, and the Rise of Chicano Cinema.”

Read More | August 29, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Health

Muertes por COVID-19 entre latinos adultos se multiplican por 5 en California

“Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor and UCLA LPPI expert, said in a statement that in the early days of the pandemic, concern centered on the skyrocketing death rate of the elderly.”

Read More | August 29, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Diaz on Trump’s Speech, COVID-19 and Racial Justice

“Sonja Diaz, executive director of the Latino Policy and Politics Institute at UCLA Luskin, provided live commentary on the Republican National Convention as a political analyst on KTLA News. On the convention’s final night, Diaz noted that President Trump’s speech did not meaningfully address two issues important to Americans: the COVID-19 crisis and nationwide calls for racial justice.”

Read More | August 29, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Civil Rights

Black Lives Matter goes big on policy agenda

“During a virtual panel hosted by UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute in July, CBC Chair Karen Bass told POLITICO that elements of the BREATHE Act are already in existing legislation. However, parts of the sweeping proposal, she said, are ‘more challenging.’”

Read More | August 29, 2020

Press Release & Media Advisory → Criminal Justice

New Report Reveals Inconsistent Racial/Ethnic Data Categories at State-Level Youth Justice Agencies, Minimizing Latinx Youth Within the Justice System

On Tuesday, August 25, Alianza for Youth Justice and the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute are releasing a new “Call to Action” report detailing The Latinx Data Gap in the Youth Justice System. The report shows that inconsistent data collection methods complicate race and ethnicity tracking across different stages in the youth justice system.

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