California Civil Rights Dept Files Suit for Veteran Housing Discrimination
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) filed a lawsuit against Myrtle Properties, alleging the unlawful denial of housing to a veteran who utilized a Veterans... Read more.
Hate Crime Investigation Underway after Fatal Shootings at San Diego Mosque
Three individuals were fatally shot at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, an incident law enforcement officials are investigating as a potential hate crime.... Read more.
ACLU Sues Colorado over Unlawful Detention of Vulnerable Children
The ACLU has filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of Colorado, alleging that it is unlawfully keeping vulnerable children in juvenile detention centers... Read more.
UC Davis Graduation Season Kicks Off with Justice Shama Mesiwala as Speaker
UC Davis will hold eight professional school and Graduate Studies ceremonies and five undergraduate ceremonies this week, featuring commencement addresses from Justice... Read more.
California Women’s Prison Faces Backlash Following Mass Assault
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has been called to account by state lawmakers after settling a $1.9 million lawsuit related to the use... Read more.
Senate Energy Committee Blocks PG&E Breakup Bill
Sen. Scott Wiener's SB 875, which sought to reform the California Public Utilities Commission process to allow cities to create their own public utilities and provide... Read more.
Immigration Detention Deaths at 22-Year High; Doctors Blame System Failures
New research has found that the death rate in immigration detention has reached a 22-year high, with experts pointing to systemic weaknesses in medical treatment,... Read more.
Lawsuit Alleges Racial Profiling and Brutality by ICE in Portland
The ACLU filed a lawsuit against federal immigration agents for allegedly racially profiling and violently detaining Juan Sebastián Carvajal-Muñoz during an ICE... Read more.