An elite division of Los Angeles’ police force arrested a disproportionate number of Black residents from 2012 to 2017, according to a UCLA report. The report was released by Million Dollar Hoods, a project which analyzes policing and mass incarceration in Los Angeles. [Related: History, African American studies professor appointed as director of Bunche Center] […]
Category Archives: Crime
University police investigating case of off-campus assault
University police are searching for a man involved in an off-campus assault Tuesday. The man allegedly approached the victim on Westwood Boulevard and Weyburn Avenue. He then struck the back of the victim’s head with a metal rod at around 9 p.m., causing minor injury, according to a UCPD alert. UCPD described the man as black, […]
UCPD investigating deceptive phone calls from people impersonating officers
University police are searching for multiple people who impersonated UCPD officers in an attempt to extort money from UCLA students and staff. The callers contacted multiple UCLA students and staff members and tried to convince them that they or someone they know had an outstanding warrant. The callers, who began the scheme March 14, also […]
UCPD on lookout for two men involved in burglary of off-campus apartment
University police are searching for two men who allegedly burglarized a UCLA student’s off-campus apartment Monday. The men entered an apartment on the 600 block of Landfair Avenue on Monday night and stole $4,500 in personal property, according to a UCPD alert. UCPD described the first man as Hispanic, around 25 years old, 5 feet, […]
Police respond to reports of possible active shooter at Century City mall
Los Angeles police are responding to reports of a man with a gun in Westfield Century City mall Friday. A report of a possible active shooter at the mall was made to the LAPD at 12:42 p.m. LAPD officers are currently sweeping the mall, but there is no evidence of a shooting at this time, […]
Stanford students file lawsuit against UCLA, schools involved in admissions scandal
Two Stanford students filed a lawsuit Thursday against a number of universities named in the nationwide college admissions scandal. Students Erica Olsen and Kalea Woods are seeking to settle a class action complaint because they believe the worth of their degrees has been damaged as future employers will question the legitimacy of their admission to […]
Q&A: UCLA law professor explains legal implications of college admissions scandal
This post was updated March 14 at 12:05 p.m. Jorge Salcedo, the UCLA men’s soccer coach, and other coaches at other universities were involved in a bribery scheme that included facilitation of cheating on college entrance exams and fabrication of false athlete profiles. The implicated individuals were charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and […]