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California weighs overturning 24-year ban on affirmative action

Patricia Gándara, a research professor of education at UCLA and co-director its Civil Rights Project, said the impact of Prop 209, which banned affirmative action, was seen most acutely at UCLA and UC Berkeley – two of the state’s flagship universities.

Uncertainty lingers for DACA students despite recent Supreme Court ruling

Patricia Gándara, an education professor at UCLA, said she thinks it is unlikely Trump could completely rescind the program prior to the presidential election in November. However, Trump may start the process to appeal to his voter base, she added. “But in either case, whether he does or he doesn’t (begin the process), everything depends…

Together We Rise: Building Black and Brown Political Power

A conversation with national political leaders on the future of Black and Latino social movements, intersectional politics.

Defund—and Disarm—the Police

Defunding the police and re-imagining public safety—in Los Angeles—starts with the LAPD, but includes the sheriffs, the school police, and the UCLA police force. Kelly Lytle Hernandez comments—she’s a professor of history at UCLA, she wrote City of Inmates, a history of the LA jails, and she’s the recipient of a MacArthur “genius” grant.

Committee for Greater LA Exposes Structural Racism

Gary Segura, Dean, Luskin School of Public Affairs, UCLA, is an Academic Partner with The Committee for Greater LA who are assembling new data and personal testimony to paint a clear picture of what structural racism looks like in the Los Angeles region.

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