Around 100 people rallied in the Shapiro Courtyard on Thursday to protest against a UCLA School of Law professor who opposes affirmative action.
The rally, hosted by the Black Law Students Association and several other student organizations, protested Richard Sander, co-founder of the anti-affirmative action group Students Against Racial Discrimination, which sued the UC on Feb. 3. In the lawsuit, he accused the UC of using affirmative action – which has been illegal in California since 1996 – in its admissions practices, discriminating against Asian American and white applicants.
President Donald Trump has signed several executive orders eliminating diversity initiatives since entering office. Many universities – including the University of Southern California and the University of Michigan – have closed or renamed their offices dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion to comply…