California University Students Stage Camp-Ins To Protest Israel-Hamas War
In the predawn hours of Wednesday, around 30 students began setting up tents and encampments on the University of Southern California’s Alumni Park to join a nationwide trend of college demonstrations in support of Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas War. The students say they will continue their protest until university administrators pledge to divest from companies with links to Israel and arms manufacturers. This demonstration coincides with a statewide movement, as student demonstrators ask their respective schools to divest themselves from companies arming the war in Gaza. Today on AirTalk, we discuss what’s happening in USC and schools across the state with LAist reporter Yusra Farzan and LA Times national correspondent Jaweed Kaleem.
With files from LAist; you can read more of Yusra’s reporting on this by clicking here.
The Push To Let Undocumented Students Work On Campus Continues
This year, California legislators introduced a bill that would allow undocumented college students to work jobs on campus. Given an undocumented student's inability to provide proof of federal work authorization, those attending school can have difficulty affording their education since their ability to get work is more limited. The legislation follows a motion brought to the UC Board of Regents, which was suspended due to concern about its legality given the complexity of federal authorization.
Today on AirTalk, we dig into Assembly Bill 2586 and its complexities with Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, LAist’s higher education correspondent, and Juan Carrillo, California Assemblymember who co-authored the bill.
Retired Washington Post Editor Chronicles Last Decade Of His Career In New Book
In the book “Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos and The Washington Post,” Marty Baron discusses his time as an editor for one of the country’s largest outlets during great political upheaval. Having been in the position from 2012 until his retirement in 2021, Baron had a decade of seeing a newsroom manage the turbulence that came with a billionaire purchasing the outlet, and a presidential candidate turned president undermining the work of your storied publication. This, paired with national issues surrounding race and gender, served as a significant historical moment that Baron wanted to share with the public in his new book.
Today on AirTalk, we talk to Marty Baron, retired Washington Post editor and author of “Collision of Power,” to understand what it was like recalling a decade of headlines in one book.
Supreme Court Will Consider The Question Of Immunity For Trump
The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted over his efforts to undo his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden. The case, to be argued tomorrow, stems from Trump’s attempts to have charges against him dismissed. Lower courts have found he cannot claim immunity for actions that, prosecutors say, illegally sought to interfere with the election results. The Republican ex-president has been charged in federal court in Washington with conspiring to overturn the 2020 election, one of four criminal cases he is facing. A trial has begun in New York over hush money payments to a porn star to cover up an alleged sexual encounter. The Supreme Court is moving faster than usual in taking up the case, though not as quickly as special counsel Jack Smith wanted, raising questions about whether there will be time to hold a trial before the November election, if the justices agree with lower courts that Trump can be prosecuted. Joining us to discuss the case is Jimmy Hoover, Supreme Court reporter at The National Law Journal.
With files from the Associated Press
Mayor Bass: Budget Proposal, Housing, Olympics Prep And More
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joins AirTalk to talk about her city budget proposal, which she announced earlier this week. It calls for cuts to the Inside Safe homelessness program. We’ll discuss and get the latest on city hiring, housing efforts, Olympics preparation and more. If you have a question for Mayor Bass, please call us at 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
‘Projecting LA’ Photography Event Documents Life At Street Level
Looking for something to check out this weekend? How about a free-to-attend photography exhibit that will be projected three stories high and 80 feet wide in the heart of Chinatown? Projecting L.A. is returning after its debut in 2022 and will feature the work of 32 photographers, including actor and photographer Jeff Bridges, L.A. Times Pulitzer Prize winner Christina House and photographers from SoCal News Group, AP, Reuters and more. The exhibit will focus on photography from news and documentary stories that explore Los Angeles at street level and includes projects that take on subjects like the Sixth Street Bridge, the legacy of Marilyn Monroe, the fentanyl crisis and cruising Van Nuys Boulevard in the 70s.
Today on AirTalk, Projecting L.A. Director Julia Dean joins Larry to preview the exhibit and share details on what event-goers can expect.
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