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 …
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 …
Demand Letter Challenging the Seizure and Destruction of Homeless Individuals’ Personal Property Delivered to San Francisco Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 9, 2016 Media Contact: Candice Francis, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, 415-543-9697 x216, cfrancis@lccr.com Coalition of legal groups charge violation of U.S. and California Constitutions (San …
Stopped, Fined, Arrested – Racial Bias in Policing and Traffic Courts in California
Media Contact: Candice Francis / Communications Director, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area; 415.543.9697 x216 / cfrancis@lccr.com The Burden of Race When Driving in California …
Driver’s License Suspensions Still a Problem for People Too Poor to Pay Exorbitant Traffic Fines
Coalition of Bay Area legal organizations working to make changes locally and statewide. For Immediate Release: March 21, 2016 Media Contacts: Bethany Woolman, ACLU of Northern California, bwoolman@aclunc.org, 415-621-2493 Candice …
Illegal Sweep of Homeless by SFPD and Public Works Department Results in Unconscientious Destruction and Disposal of Property
City blatantly violates formerly secured policy on the rights of the homeless For Immediate Release: February 25, 2016 Media Contact: Candice Francis, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, 415-543-9697, ext. 216, cfrancis@lccr.com (San Francisco, …
Lawsuit Filed to Uncover Government Policies on Deportation Procedures for Recent Central American Refugees
For Immediate Release – February 2, 2016 (San Francisco, CA)—Immigration organizations will file a lawsuit today in San Francisco to force the Obama Administration to release policy documents about its …
Court Rejects Government’s Efforts to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Inhumane Detention Conditions; Certifies Large Class of Immigrant Plaintiffs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 13, 2016 CONTACT: Candice Francis, LCCR, 415-543-9697×216, cfrancis@lccr.org Wendy Feliz, American Immigration Council, 202-507-7524, wfeliz@immcouncil.org Adela de la Torre, NILC, 213-400-7822, delatorre@nilc.org Steve Kilar, ACLU of …