New Report Reveals California Courts Impose Hidden Late Fee to Cover Court Costs 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area communications@lccrsf.org, 415-272-8022 ***PRESS RELEASE*** New Report Reveals California Courts Impose Hidden Late …
Bill Reintroduced to Decriminalize Jaywalking In California
For Immediate Release February 16, 2022 Media Contact Sam Lew, 415-272-8022, slew@lccrsf.org Bill Reintroduced to Decriminalize Jaywalking In California San Francisco – Jaywalking is arbitrarily enforced throughout California with tickets disproportionately given to people …
Groundbreaking COVID-19 Settlement to Yield Protections for Immigrants Detained by ICE, Limit Re-detention for People Released
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2022 MEDIA CONTACTS: Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area: slew@lccrsf.org, 415-272-8022San Francisco Public Defender’s Office: Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org, 628-249-7946 ACLU NorCal: press@aclunc.org, 415-621-2493 ACLU SoCal: communications@aclusocal.org, …
San Mateo Court Sued for Imposing Unlawful and Exorbitant Late Fee Used to Fund Court System
For Immediate Release: January 27, 2022 Media Contact: (415) 272-8022; communications@lccrsf.org ***Press Release*** San Mateo Court Sued for Imposing Unlawful and Exorbitant Late Fee Used to Fund Court SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the ACLU …
Biden Administration Makes Cruel Decision to Fight California Families Separated at the Border in Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2022 Media Contact Sam Lew, 415-272-8022, slew@lccrsf.org Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area ***PRESS RELEASE*** Biden Administration Makes Cruel Decision …
Sacramento Police Department Sued for Repressing Racial Justice Protesters with Violence, Surveillance, and Home Raids
For Immediate Release January 4, 2021 Media Contact Sam Lew, 415-272-8022, slew@lccrsf.org Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area ***PRESS RELEASE*** Sacramento Police Department Sued for Repressing …
For the First Time in California, Appeals Court Says Bail Companies Must Follow Consumer Protection Laws, Prohibits Debt Collection of $38M
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 29, 2021 Media Contact Sam Lew, 415-272-8022, slew@lccrsf.org Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area ***PRESS RELEASE*** For the First Time in California, Appeals Court Says …
LCCRSF Statement on Department of Justice’s Withdrawal from Settlement Negotiations with Families Separated at the Border
Betraying the administration’s campaign promise, the Department of Justice withdrew from negotiations to settle claims brought by families separated at the border during the Trump administration on December 16, 2021. Instead, the Biden DOJ has decided to fight separated families in court, working actively to thwart …