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Public Defender's Arrest Shows that “Black Lives Matter” Needs to Be Heard in SF
In San Francisco, yet another example of police abuse came to light when Jami Tillotson was arrested outside a courtroom in the Hall of Justice while attempting to protect her clients’ right to counsel.
By Carey Lamprecht
Turning a New Leaf: Driver’s Licenses in California
It’s a month since AB 60 - The Safe and Responsible Driver Act went into effect: since then, all eligible Californians can apply for a driver’s license, regardless of immigration status. This is a huge victory that immigrants and advocates fought for over two decades.
By Stacy Suh
Detention Is No Place for Infants, Children, and Families
The Obama administration's decision eight months ago to massively expand the detention of immigrant families with children means that more newborns, toddlers, and young children will suffer imprisonment for no good reason inside dangerous detention facilities.
By Carl Takei
For Some Families Fleeing Violence, a Shot at a Fair Shake
When I met Milagro* and her toddlers, they were facing imminent deportation to Honduras – a near certain death sentence in light of the extreme violence they would face there. But now they have hope.
By Daniel Galindo
Cops Complain about Being Tracked on Waze: “Do as We Say, Not as We Do”
Do you have the right to tell others that you saw an on duty cop in public? According to law enforcement in two Associated Press articles this week, the answer is “No.”
Hope and Resilience for Transgender People: Monica Jones Victory
It seems basic enough to ask that one be treated like a human being – that a person’s dignity be honored in life and death. But tragically for too many transgender people that is still a far off dream.
By Chase Strangio
On Women's Health, the House Trades One Bad Idea for Another
Watching Congress' actions toward women last week might leave you confused about what year it is. Instead of advancing a single policy designed to help women, the U.S. House of Representatives has chosen to attack women's health any way it can.
By Georgeanne M. Usova
The House's #TBT: Roll Backs on Women's Health
Today marks the 42nd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade. Instead of honoring that legacy of support for women, the U.S. House of Representatives is planning a throwback Thursday, marking the occasion by rolling back women's health with a vote on a federal abortion ban.
By Georgeanne M. Usova
On the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Let’s Talk About Women
42 years after Roe v. Wade, abortion opponents wave around pictures of fetuses floating through space in bubbles. Erased from these images are the pregnant women who actually carry fetuses. Let's put women back into the picture.
By Maggie Crosby
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