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Biden pledge on police immigration contacts would largely make US a sanctuary country

Amada Armenta, who teaches urban planning at UCLA, went on ride-alongs with police in Tennessee during the street-enforcement phase of 287(g), and later wrote a book about it. She said most of the immigrants officers held for deportation were stopped for driving without a license.

Read More | August 22, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Criminal Justice

Commentary: Can L.A. escape the cage of ‘Chinatown’?

That’s why, for L.A., achieving true justice will require not just transforming systems but also forging a new identity, free of the powerlessness embodied in “Chinatown.” And the best attempt at a new narrative comes from the best L.A. book of the 21st century, “City of Inmates,” by UCLA historian Kelly Lytle Hernandez.

Read More | August 22, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Democrats head to convention united against Trump, but expecting conflict once the election is over

“What explains Bernie’s strong numbers is he did a lot of outreach,” said Democratic pollster Matt Barreto, who is working with the Biden campaign. “Not every Latino that Bernie got to vote for him was a super-progressive. For some, that was the only outreach they got.”

Read More | August 22, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Can Joe Biden win over the young Latinos who flocked to Bernie Sanders?

The Biden campaign recently made other high-profile hires including Julie Chavez Rodriguez, the granddaughter of civil rights hero Cesar Chavez, and Matt Barreto, the founder of Latino Decisions, a top Democratic polling firm. The campaign has also hired Republican strategist Ana Navarro.

Read More | August 22, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Voting Rights Project

Elizabeth (Buffy) Riley: Wisconsin must prepare for a pandemic election

The necessary public health steps are clear: A recent report from the Union of Concerned Scientists, UCLA Voting Rights Project, and the Voting Rights Lab found that the safety of voting during the 2020 elections depends on expanding absentee voting, eliminating polling place congestion, and reducing wait times at polling stations.

Read More | August 22, 2020

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