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Los Angeles Deserves Better: A Review of District Attorney Hochman’s First Year in Office
Angelenos deserve a district attorney who protects communities through policies rooted in safety, equity, and care. Yet L.A. District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s record reflects a hardline approach to prosecution.
U.S. Refuses to Defend Human Rights Record at U.N.
The Trump administration’s failure to show up to these proceedings reflects the fact that that they are either unwilling or unable to defend their abhorrent human rights record.
13 Books Imagining the World We Want to See
The ACLU of Southern California's reading guide is not just a list of books, but rather a collection of stories, experiences, and thoughts from people with lived experiences, academics, and those imagining the world we want to see.
Examining Tribal Consultation in California Schools
Meaningful Tribal consultation is an opportunity to repair and build positive, trustworthy relationships between Tribal governments, Tribal organizations and families, and local educational agencies, grounded in the shared goal of supporting Native American students’ success.
Press Releases
Nov 24, 2025
Court Rules Inglewood Police Department Systematically Violated California Public Records Act
Inglewood P.D. required to post police misconduct and use of force records online
A Virtual Huddle for Activists
From ICE kidnapping members of our immigrant communities through violent raids and the escalating number of lives lost while held in custody to the attacks on arts justice and our freedom to read, how can we keep our communities safe? Join our semi-monthly activist huddle to address this question alongside like-minded advocates, organizers, attorneys, volunteers and more.
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