Settlement Reached Implementing Review of Modesto City Schools Discipline and Behavior Intervention Policies
Modesto, CA—Friday, a coalition of Modesto parents and students, the Modesto-based civil rights organization Advocates for Justice, and the Modesto-Stanislaus Branch of the NAACP—represented by California Rural Legal Assistance Inc. …
LCCR Hires Experienced Social Justice Executive to Lead the Organization
Monika Kalra Varma will assume the role as Executive Director on the eve of the 50th Anniversary of the organization’s founding and at a pivotal moment in America’s fight for …
Paying More for Being Poor – Bias and Disparity in California’s Traffic Court System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2017 Media Contact: Elisa Della-Piana/ Legal Director, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area; (510) 847-3001 / edellapiana@lccr.com Poverty and Race Drive …
Paying More for Being Poor: Bias and Disparity in California’s Traffic Court System
California’s Attorney General Is Asked to Take Action Against Enrollment Practices Denying Latino and Immigrant Students Their Right to Enroll in School
Some California school districts deter certain students from enrolling in school by inquiring about their citizenship status and/or requesting their Social Security Numbers. For Immediate Release: March 27, 2017 Media …
Small Businesses in Crisis in the San Francisco Bay Area
CA Legal Orgs Bring First-of-its-kind Lawsuit Challenging Harmful Driver’s License Suspension Policies
Coalition sues Solano County and puts California counties on notice For Immediate Release: June 15, 2016 Media Contacts: Candice Francis, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay …