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NLG-LA condemns the Los Angeles City Council’s decision to pass a new protest ordinance designed to chill First Amendment Activity
The National Lawyers Guild of Los Angeles condemns the Los Angeles City Council’s decision to pass, without discussion, an ill-conceived and needless ordinance prohibiting protest activity within 300 feet of a residential dwelling. It is clear that this new law, which carries a penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation, is intended to chill […]
ISSUES FACING THE STREET VENDOR COMMUNITY IN SANTA MONICA
CHECK OUT NLG-LA’s NEW REPORT ON THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA’S TREATMENT OF LOW-INCOME STREET VENDORS Guild Report – The City of Santa Monica’s Treatment of Low-Income Street Vendors (2021)FINAL
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Meet NLG-LA’s New Executive Director
The National Lawyers Guild of Los Angeles is thrilled to welcome Krithika Santhanam as our new Executive Director. Krithika joined NLG-LA in 2020 as the head of the Mass Defense Committee, to oversee the organization’s criminal defense and legal support work on behalf of protestors and movement partners. Before joining NLG-LA, Krithika served as a […]
NLG-LA & MOVEMENT PARTNERS SUPPORT DISTRICT ATTORNEY GASCON’S JUSTICE REFORMS
Civil Rights Attorneys, Public Defenders, Social Justice Organizers, Religious Leaders, Movement Partners, Crime Survivors, and Directly Impacted Communities Strongly Support Mr. Gascón’s New Policy Directives On November 3, 2020, Los Angeles voters elected George Gascón as the new District Attorney (DA) by a clear majority and, in doing so, delivered a powerful mandate to shift […]
The NLG LA Condemns the Outrageous Military-Style Raid by the California Highway Patrol against Homeless Families on Thanksgiving Eve
The National Lawyers Guild of Los Angeles (“NLG-LA”) denounces the brutal force used by the California Highway Patrol (“CHP”) to evict homeless families who had taken shelter on Thanksgiving eve in homes owned by the State of California that have been sitting vacant for decades. After the organization known as Reclaim and Rebuild Our Community […]
Federal Class Action Lawsuit on behalf of George Floyd Solidarity Protesters
Black Lives Matter of Los Angeles (BLM-LA) and Los Angeles Community Action Network (LACAN) just filed a federal class action lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for excessive force and civil rights violations against George Floyd Solidarity protesters. The suit seeks damages, declaratory, and injunctive relief on behalf of a class of thousands […]
Support for George Floyd Solidarity Protesters
Thousands of George Floyd Solidarity protesters have been arrested, held for long periods of detention, and have been subject to physical force by police. The situation is rapidly evolving, and we are figuring out the ways NLG can be most supportive. Here are several resources: WHAT TO DO IF YOU WERE ARRESTED: If you or someone […]
Fellowship Opportunities with the Guild!
NLG-LA FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES NLG-LA seeks to sponsor candidates for Soros, school-based, and other fellowships for the 2020-2021 term. Specifically, NLG-LA seeks a fellow to lead its work with Court Watch Los Angeles–an exciting new coalition campaign that monitors the region’s criminal court system. NLG-LA also seeks winter 2019 and spring 2020 extern applicants to support […]