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To those of you on hunger strike

For five days, 29,000 inmates in California's state prisons have refused all meals in the largest hunger strike and prison protest in state history.

July 12, 2013

Time for government transparency

For more than one year, the government has refused to turn over information about a key representation it made to the Supreme Court regarding how long it detains certain immigrants during deportation proceedings. It has offered no explanation for its silence.

July 12, 2013 Immigrants' Rights

Falling through the cracks

Between 2010 and 2011, 251 school districts across California openly reported to the state that they denied more than 20,000 students the English language instruction to which they are legally entitled.

July 11, 2013 Education Equity