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New Mother Sexually Harassed at Mojave Desert Military Base

ACLU and Legal Aid at Work Sue on Behalf of Employee Who Asked for Lactation Room BARSTOW — When Jennifer Atkinson returned to work at a military base in the Mojave Desert after parental leave, she asked for a private room to pump breastmilk. It's her right under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Federal Court to Re-Hear C.J.L.G. Lawsuit on Behalf of Child Refugee

SAN FRANCISCO — On Monday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will take up C.J.L.G. v. Whitaker, a lawsuit that addresses whether immigrant children facing deportation should have the right to a court-appointed attorney. The ACLU, American Immigration Council, Northwest Immigrants' Rights
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Civil Rights Groups Demand Reforms to LAPD Disciplinary Process

LOS ANGELES — The ACLU of Southern California, Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles, and Community Coalition call on the Los Angeles City Council to make meaningful reforms to the Los Angeles Police Department’s disciplinary process of officers who have committed serious misconduct, in a report published
Issue Areas: Police Practices

Federal Court Approves Settlement of Laguna Beach Homelessness Suit

SANTA ANA — The U.S. District Court in Santa Ana has finalized a groundbreaking agreement that will make homelessness facilities in Laguna Beach accessible to people with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act (Rehab Act).

UCLA Falsely Claims Bear Used by Palestinian Rights Group is a Trademark Violation

A 'Cease and Desist' Threat from the University is the Latest Attempt to Silence the Group LOS ANGELES — The ACLU Foundation of Southern California & Palestine Legal today wrote to the University of California Los Angeles to strongly refute the school's claim that a bear logo used by a Palestinian