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Hearing about politicians can be tiring, but it’s difficult to deny the danger of allowing their actions to go unchecked. At least nine women accused New York Gov. Read more...
Photo: Democratic politicians should call on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign following sexual assault allegations from at least nine women. Not doing so sets a dangerous precedent that could discourage survivors from speaking out. (Sandra Ocampo/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 3 at 10:34 p.m. Editor’s note: The Daily Bruin Editorial Board has withdrawn its endorsement of Moises Hernandez for president in light of new information. Read more...
Photo: (Photos courtesy of USAC candidates. Photo illustration by Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
While former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin faced trial over the death of George Floyd last May, police shot and killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, just miles away from where Floyd lost his life. Read more...
America was built on the foundation that all people are created equal. The recent litany of hate crimes against Asian Americans challenges this ideal. The Stop AAPI Hate reporting center reported nearly 3,800 instances of discrimination against Asian Americans in the past year. Read more...
Photo: Anti-Asian sentiment isn’t going away any time soon. Bruins should keep an eye out for racialized violence against Asian Americans even if they don’t read about in the news. (Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin)