Know Your Rights

Everyone has basic rights under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws. We work with communities to make sure people are informed about their rights. When you know what the law says, you can better protect yourself, your family, and your community.

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Know Your Rights
Jun 10, 2024
U.S. Customs and Border Protection searching a van
  • Immigrants' Rights

Know Your Rights: If Questioned by Police, FBI, Customs Agents, or Immigration Officers

Know Your Rights
Feb 19, 2025
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  • Gender, Sexuality, & Reproductive Justice Project

Know Your Rights: LGBTQ+ Rights in Response to Federal Attacks

Know Your Rights
Jun 03, 2024
Right to Protest
  • First Amendment and Democracy

Know Your Rights: When Protesting

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Know Your Rights
May 17, 2018
A classroom with five rows of school desks, a blackboard at the far end of the room, and a big world map to the right of the room
  • Education Equity

Fair Admissions and Due Process for Charter School Students

Know Your Rights
Mar 21, 2018
Greyhound bus on a city street
  • Immigrants' Rights

Immigration Agents on Buses and Trains

Know Your Rights
Feb 22, 2018
a hand holding a smart phone. on the screen is a group of applications under the heading 'social networks.'
  • First Amendment and Democracy

Government Social Media Censorship

Know Your Rights
Oct 24, 2017
Reproductive Health in Jails
  • Gender, Sexuality, & Reproductive Justice Project

Reproductive Health Care in California Jails

Know Your Rights
Sep 23, 2017
U.S. Customs and Border Protection searching a van
  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Que debe hacer si la policía, un agente de immigración o el FBI lo detiene

Know Your Rights
Jul 19, 2017
A school classroom with a teacher at standing at the blackboard with a projector screen and students sitting at their desks.
  • Education Equity|
  • +1 Issue

Sex Education

Know Your Rights
Feb 28, 2017
ICE
  • Immigrants' Rights

ICE Agents At Your Door

Know Your Rights
Dec 24, 2016
Los Angeles Board of Superivsors
  • First Amendment and Democracy

Local Government Meetings

Know Your Rights
Dec 22, 2016
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  • Education Equity

How to File a Complaint at School