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California’s immigration detention facilities are plagued by severe and ongoing human rights abuse. Read More

En California, los estudiantes de las escuelas públicas tienen derechos para proteger su capacidad de acceso a la educación. Estos derechos pueden protegerte de diferentes maneras, desde mantenerte a salvo del acoso escolar hasta asegurarte el acceso a recursos en la escuela si tú y tu familia se quedan sin vivienda. En este sitio web puedes obtener más información sobre estos derechos y sobre lo ... Read More

Lo que encontrará en esta guía: QUIÉN puede votar, CÓMO registrarse para votar, CUÁNDO y DÓNDE puedes emitir tu voto y CONSEJOS CLAVE para ser un votante informado. Read More

Christine Hong, Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, and Laaila, an undergraduate in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies and Environmental Studies, offer their firsthand accounts of the protests and their aftermath at UC Santa Cruz. Read More

Today, the ACLU Foundation of Northern California, the Center for Protest Law & Litigation, and civil rights attorney Thomas Seabaugh filed a lawsuit against the University of California Santa Cruz for banning more than 100 students and faculty members from campus after they were arrested at a pro-Palestine protest this past May. Read More

In May 2024, the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) banned over 110 students and faculty from campus after their arrest at a pro-Palestine protest. The bans went into effect immediately and cut off students and faculty from classes, jobs, and other school resources, such as meal plans, health care, and housing. Read More

If you are a college or university student and are accused of breaking school rules while protesting or for some other reason, you may face discipline. This guide provides tips for navigating your school’s disciplinary system. School policies can vary, so it’s important to understand your campus rules. Public institutions have different rules than private ones. Read More

The ACLU Foundation of Northern California has released a new video along with detailed Know Your Rights guides to educate people about their rights at protests and demonstrations, whether they’re on a college campus or a public street.  Read More

Indigenous students often face barriers when schools deny them the right to wear traditional regalia at graduation. This issue highlights a broader conflict between cultural identity and institutional policies. The blog advocates for respecting and celebrating Indigenous heritage during graduation ceremonies. Read More

Free speech laws protect activism on both public and private campuses, but they have their limits. Read More