The Behind Bars Data Project at UCLA School of Law has published the first comprehensive dataset of deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.
Working in partnership with lawyer and journalist Andrew Free, members of the project used ICE records to create a resource that offers researchers, journalists, advocates, policymakers, and the public detailed insights on the nearly 300 people who have died in ICE custody since the agency’s creation in 2003.
Joshua Wooten ’27 and Ilu Tefera ’27 are the 2025-26 co-chairs of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA), one of UCLA School of Law’s oldest and most active student organizations.
In a new and wide-ranging set of rankings that track the scholarly impact of law schools and legal academics, UCLA School of Law placed among the top 10 institutions in the country, while 36 members of the faculty were listed as the top scholars in 25 different areas of research.
Join us for a conversation about an exciting environmental success story that too few Americans know in detail.
In “Smog and Sunshine,” UCLA Law professor and LA native Ann Carlson recounts the dramatic policy fights and the determined scientists, lawyers, and community members who worked alongside public officials to face off against major polluters and save their city. Like the book, this event will highlight the work of advocates, academics, regulators, and everyday people who refused to turn a blind eye to the toll dirty air was taking in Los Angeles and across Southern California. The conversation will also touch on lessons learned and how to channel them for the broader fight for clean air and to fight climate change.
In a time of unprecedented climate change and skepticism about government and science, Carlson’s book is an inspiring reminder of what concerned residents and all levels of government can achieve by working together.
Carlson is the Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law and Faculty Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.
“Smog and Sunshine: the Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air,” to be released on April 7, during LA Climate week. Pre-order available here.
Books will be availible for purchase before and during the event.
Thanks to our co-sponsors: the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability; the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS); and the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law & Policy.