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LAUSD Ends Random Searches in Schools

LOS ANGELES — In a landmark resolution today, the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education voted to end the district’s mandatory, daily random searches of students. The vote was a victory for the Students Not Suspects coalition that had long fought the policy that unfairly targeted
June 18, 2019 Education Equity

LAUSD Vote on Ending Random Searches in Schools

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education will vote on a resolution to end the daily, random searches that unfairly criminalize students, and have been shown to be ineffective, intrusive, and excessive. A coalition, Students Not Suspects, has been urging
June 17, 2019 Education Equity

Federal Court Declares ICE Raid Tactics Unconstitutional

LOS ANGELES — In a major decision over storm trooper-style tactics by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal court today ruled that ICE agents violated the Constitution in their raid on a Van Nuys factory. ICE had warrants for fewer than 10 people working at Micro Solutions Enterprise
June 13, 2019 Immigrants' Rights