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LOS ANGELES - The ACLU of Southern California has learned that the state attorney general is taking over the investigation of a hit-and-run incident during which staff attorney Brendan Hamme was struck and injured while participating in a peaceful protest outside a re-election fundraiser for Oran
LOS ANGELES – The passage of Charter Amendment C yesterday was a victory for the police union and the power of money to sway a campaign, and a loss for police accountability and for the people of Los Angeles, who face weakened police discipline and greater payouts for lawsuits as the result of u
LOS ANGELES – By unanimous vote (7-0), the Los Angeles Unified School Board today passed a strong resolution to protect immigrant students and their families, as urged by California Schools Are Sanctuaries, a growing coalition of community groups and schools focused on ensuring these policies are
LOS ANGELES — A coalition of community organizations and public schools urges the Los Angeles Unified School District to adopt a sanctuary resolution that protects students and families to create a safer and more inclusive learning environment. The resolution is up for a vote on Tuesday, May 9.
LOS ANGELES — Today, the Department of Homeland Security introduced its "VOICE" initiative. Jennie Pasquarella, Immigrants' Rights Director of the ACLU of California had this response:
LOS ANGELES — The ACLU Foundation of Southern California and Yale Law School's Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic today filed suit against the Los Angeles Police Department for its long time, flagrant violations of the California Public Records Act (CPRA).