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The Daily Bruin covers breaking news relevant to the UCLA community as it happens. This page is covering the 500 Days of Escalated Genocide protest.

Sam Mulick

2/18/2025, 9:37:36 PM366 Days, 9 Hours, 25 Minutes Ago

Pro-Palestine groups protested on campus Tuesday to call on UCLA to reinstate its chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and Graduate Students for Justice in Palestine and for the UC to divest from companies associated with the Israeli military.

[Related: Multiple pro-Palestine groups protest suspension of SJP, Graduate SJP on campus]

Sam Mulick

2/18/2025, 4:42:39 PM366 Days, 14 Hours, 20 Minutes Ago

UCPD detained one person with zip ties outside of the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center around 4:30 p.m.

Gabrielle Gillette

2/18/2025, 4:14:04 PM366 Days, 14 Hours, 49 Minutes Ago

Protesters dispersed from Bruin Plaza around 4:10 p.m.

Maggie Konecky

2/18/2025, 4:04:55 PM366 Days, 14 Hours, 58 Minutes Ago

Two people climbed and took down the banner that had been placed on the second floor of the stairs outside the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center.

The banner accused the UC of investing “$32,000,000,000” in genocide.

Shiv Patel

2/18/2025, 3:53:57 PM366 Days, 15 Hours, 9 Minutes Ago

According to UCLA’s Time, Place and Manner policies, Bruin Plaza is a designated public expression area. However, public expressions activities require prior permission from the Office of Student Organizations, Leadership & Engagement or the UCLA Events Office.

(Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)

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Alexandra Crosnoe and Maggie Konecky

2/18/2025, 3:48:22 PM366 Days, 15 Hours, 15 Minutes Ago

Correction: The original version of this post incorrectly stated that a pro-Palestine protester hung a banner reading, “UC invests $2,000,000,000 in genocide.” In fact, the banner read, “UC invests $32,000,000,000 in genocide.”

A pro-Palestine protester hung a banner reading, “UC invests $32,000,000,000 in genocide” on the second floor of the steps leading to the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center around 3:45 p.m.

Maggie Konecky

2/18/2025, 3:46:29 PM366 Days, 15 Hours, 16 Minutes Ago

Protesters returned to campus, reaching Bruin Plaza around 3:40 p.m.

Alexandra Crosnoe

2/18/2025, 3:39:35 PM366 Days, 15 Hours, 23 Minutes Ago

Around 3:35 p.m., pro-Palestine protesters left the crosswalk on the intersection of Charles E. Young Drive and Strathmore Place and began walking toward campus.

(Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)

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Alexandra Crosnoe

2/18/2025, 3:36:48 PM366 Days, 15 Hours, 26 Minutes Ago

Around 15 UCPD officers in riot gear formed a line in front of protesters on Charles E. Young Drive and Strathmore Place.

(Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)

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Alexandra Crosnoe

2/18/2025, 3:35:21 PM366 Days, 15 Hours, 28 Minutes Ago

Around 10 UCPD officers in riot gear carrying zip-tie handcuffs and batons are lined up around 50 feet away from protesters on the intersection of Westwood Plaza and Charles E. Young Drive.

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