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News & CommentaryAug 2026
Human Rights and Criminal Justice
A Multi-generational Fight For Desegregated Schools In Los Angeles. Explore News & Commentary.A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los Angeles
For more than 40 years, equal access to educational opportunities of Los Angeles students under the California Constitution have been protected by a court order. Now, those court-ordered protections are being challenged. -
Court CaseJul 2026
Human Rights and Criminal Justice
Jackson-edney V. Labrador. Explore Case.Jackson-Edney v. Labrador
Six transgender residents of Idaho filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging HB 752, a 2026 state law that criminalizes their use of sex-designated public restrooms consistent with their gender identity. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Human Rights and Criminal Justice
Criminal Law Reform
We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse By Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.. Explore News & Commentary.We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.
The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their experiences reveal a dangerous pattern of abuse that threatens the rights and safety of us all. -
VirginiaAug 2026
Human Rights and Criminal Justice
National Security
In Re: Application Of The United States Of America For An Order Pursuant To 18 U.s.c. § 2703(d). Explore Case.In Re: Application of The United States Of America for an Order Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. § 2703(d)