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When I was a teenager, an Orange County judge sentenced me to 24 years in prison for a robbery in which no one was physically harmed.

To be a better ally, it’s important to unpack the definition of allyship, understand related terms, and find ways for continued learning.

One year ago, ACLU SoCal unveiled a monumental mural on the facade of their Los Angeles headquarters in Westlake.

A case before the Supreme Court will determine whether immigrants have access to a bond hearing to justify detention, and whether advocates can use a critical tool to bring them relief.

The 2021 Bill of Rights Awards honored celebrities, activists, and leaders speaking truth to power.

My name is Adrian, and I’m a proud transgender man.  

Human Rights Day focuses on equality and non-discrimination – the bedrock principles for all human rights.

Growing up in Orange County, I experienced firsthand how the Latinx community and our interests have been overlooked by our local government — namely the OC Board of Supervisors.  

In the summer of 2020, when so many of us joined Black-led protests and peacefully took to the streets to march, mourn, demand an end to police brutality and call for justice for George Floyd and the many other Black lives taken by police, California police spied from above with high-definition video surveillance.