Carisa Chiu

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  • Carisa Chiu

    Carisa Chiu is a rising senior at UC Davis, majoring in Philosophy and minoring in Political Science. Raised in San Francisco, she grew up surrounded by the complexities of urban life, which sparked her early interest in justice, equity, and the law. After graduation, she hopes to attend law school and pursue a career in cybersecurity law or public interest advocacy and is passionate about using legal tools to challenge inequality and create more just institutions.

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Breaking News, Everyday Injustice, Law Enforcement, State of California

California Officials Outraged by Trump’s $120M Military Deployment in LA

California officials have condemned the Trump administration's deployment of thousands of National Guard soldiers and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles, citing an estimated... Read more.
Breaking News, Court Watch, Northern California Court Watch, San Francisco Court Watch, Vanguard Court Watch

Court Watch: Judge Doubts Arrest’s Validity, Frees Unhoused Man after 156 Days in Jail

After spending 156 days in jail on misdemeanor charges, an unhoused man was released to pretrial services after his attorney argued that the arrest was made without... Read more.
Breaking News, Environment, State of California

Lawsuit Seeks to Block Federal Plan to Remove Wild Horses Near Yosemite

A federal lawsuit has been filed to block the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service from carrying out a planned roundup of over 600 wild horses from... Read more.
Breaking News, Civil Rights, Everyday Injustice, San Francisco

SFPD, Sheriff Spent Over $350K on Anti-ICE Protests; Refused to Identify ICE Agents, Deployed Drones on Demonstrators

SFPD and the Sheriff's Department spent over $350,000 responding to three anti-ICE protests in June, drawing criticism for deploying surveillance drones and failing... Read more.
Breaking News, Everyday Injustice

ACLU and Parent Voices Oakland Sue over Federal Reclassification of Head Start

Parent Voices Oakland and the ACLU are challenging the Trump administration's reclassification of Head Start as a "federal public benefit" in court, arguing that... Read more.