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Jack, picture left, stands with Public Counsel Senior Staff Attorney Talia Inlender at the US border.
VICTORY! Deported US Veteran Joaqin (Jack) Aviles Returns to the US as a Lawful Permanent Resident Today, on August 29th, 2019, Joaquin (Jack) Aviles, a deported US veteran, re-entered the United States after 20 years of being separated from his family, including his two children.

Public Counsel Kicks-off National Pro Bono Week with a Full Palette of Pro Bono Opportunities and Celebrations Public Counsel is thrilled to announce the 2019 Pro Bono Award recipients and showcase our pro bono partners all week long in honor of National Pro Bono Week.

Dreamers and Attorneys File Opening Brief in Supreme Court Case to Decide Fate of DACA On Friday September 27th, attorneys for eleven recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program filed their opening brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that will review several lower-court decisions that blocked the Trump Administration’s efforts to end the DACA program.

Criminalizing Homelessness is Not the Answer. As the Trump Administration descends upon our state with a promise to “crackdown” on street encampments, bringing national attention to the homelessness crisis in California, we are deeply troubled about the ways in which our local governments are undermining their own efforts to address homelessness.

09/27/2019
Dreamers and Attorneys File Opening Brief in Supreme Court Case to Decide Fate of DACA On Friday September 27, 2019, attorneys for eleven recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program filed their opening brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that will review several lower-court decisions that blocked the Trump Administration’s efforts to end the DACA program.

09/10/2019
Uplift Inglewood Advocacy Results in Clippers Announcement of $100 Million Investment in Local Community Victory for Uplift Inglewood Coalition! On Tuesday, September 10th, after years of advocacy and campaigning by Uplift Inglewood Coalition, the Clippers have announced a proposal for a $100 million investment in the Inglewood community, of which $75 million will be invested in affordable housing.

09/09/2019
Gov. Newsom Signs Law to Address Overuse of Suspensions in California Schools Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 419 to eliminate suspensions for minor misbehaviors and protect California students from discriminatory and harmful school climates.

08/27/2019
City of Los Angeles Towing Practices Challenged by Cancer Patient's Claim Over Wrongful Tow and Sale of his Vehicle Today, we filed a claim for damages against the City of Los Angeles on behalf of Joseph Morrissey, whose car was wrongfully seized and sold while he was recovering from cancer surgery. The City’s towing policy discriminates against people like Mr. Morrissey who have medical conditions that restrict their ability to move a car, and is particularly devastating for low-income Angelenos.

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01/14/2015
LA Times: Skid row doctor's care includes finding patients a home Los Angeles Times A new County program uses county Department of Health Services money to subsidize rents for the very sick among the county's 39,000 homeless people. Experts call it the nation's most promising initiative to end homelessness.

01/09/2015
Los Angeles Times: Activists fear that big-project zoning change would ignore L.A.'s poor Los Angeles Times Newly proposed rules meant to smooth the way for vetting big developments in Los Angeles are stirring up alarm among community groups that say the plan doesn't do enough to protect poor households or small businesses from being displaced.

01/05/2015
California Health Report: High school students push for playgrounds in small cities southeast of L.A. California Health Report A group of high school students from Southeast L.A. County is learning to lobby for green space and greater play opportunities for the area’s youngest children.

Mike Farrell Accepts Public Counsel's 2018 William O. Douglas Award
Grammy-nominated musical guest Aloe Blacc Performs at the 2018 Douglas Dinner
Mike Farrell -- Recipient of the 2018 William O. Douglas Award
Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr. Accepts Public Counsel's 2017 William O. Douglas Award
The Campaign to Legalize Street Vending In L.A.
Dignity for Wounded Warriors and Their Caretakers
The Fight for Justice at LAX and Beyond
Celebrating Reverend James Lawson - A Civil Rights Giant
Young Immigrants Like Javier Make America Great