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Speaking out for gay Ugandans' rights
Tortured for Teaching Tolerance, Ugandan Principal Who Stood Up Against Anti-Gay Hate Wins Asylum Susana was a school principal in Uganda who was persecuted for promoting tolerance and diversity among her students. Public Counsel helped her win asylum.

Amazing Racers Join the Run for Justice at the LA Marathon to Support Public Counsel We set a new record at the Run for Justice with nearly 600 runners on ASICS LA Marathon weekend.

Reaching 8,000 Adoptions -- With a Lot of Help From Our Friends A child's adoption from foster care should be a joyous occasion. Legal teams from major Southern California corporations work hard to make that happen.

San Francisco Takes Action to End 'Shocking' Racial Gap in School Suspensions After Public Counsel and Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth requested data that showed 77% of suspended San Francisco students are African American or Latino, school leaders have worked together to tackle the racial gap.

02/26/2014
Parents and Students Rally as SFUSD Board Votes on Landmark Resolution to Eliminate Suspension Gap for Students of Color Safe and Supportive Schools Resolution eliminates suspensions for “willful defiance” as data shows 77% of suspended SFUSD students are African American or Latino.

02/18/2014
U.S. Education and Justice Departments Criticize Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall Over Treatment of Youth with Disabilities Departments of Education and Justice file a statement of interest in our lawsuit against Contra Costa probation and education officials and say they must "work together" to educate youth, not point the "finger of liability."

12/11/2013
Parents and Students Applaud San Francisco School Plan to Eliminate Suspension Gap for Students of Color As data shows 77% of suspended SF students are African American or Latino, the Safe and Supportive Schools Resolution would end suspensions for "willful defiance" and provide a system and plan to support schools in applying alternatives to harsh discipline.

09/13/2013
Public Counsel Honors Elizabeth Dole with 2013 William O. Douglas Award at Gala Night Public Counsel honored Elizabeth Dole with its William O. Douglas Award on Thursday, September 12, 2013, and announced a new partnership to give legal support to caregivers supporting wounded warriors and military veterans.

More Press Releases

06/11/2013

L.A. Times: Experts seek better health outcomes for homeless Hospital administrators, lawyers, doctors and providers of homeless services explore ways to use technology, outpatient clinics and other means to reduce patient dumping, readmissions.

08/19/2012
Associated Press: California weighs tougher heat rules for farmworkers Associated Press With temperatures in the Central Valley recently surpassing 110 degrees and state regulators investigating two possible heat-related deaths in the fields, the California legislature is considering new laws that would strengthen rules for protecting farmworkers from heat. A Public Counsel lawsuit helped put the issue in the spotlight.

08/19/2012
Daily News: LAUSD truancy-diversion program keeps violators out of the courts Los Angeles Daily News Chronically truant students will be referred to city-run youth centers rather than funneled into the criminal justice system under a program debuting in Los Angeles Unified.

08/12/2012
Pasadena Star News: Change in law endangers Industry program that built thousands of affordable housing units Pasadena Star News The demise of redevelopment agencies may turn off the spigot on an Industry-funded program that has paid for 10,000 affordable housing units during the last 20 years. Public Counsel is working to protect the program.

Fox-11 Profiles New Effort to Assist Military Caregivers
Watch Elie Wiesel's Call for Justice: 'Don't Sleep Well When People Suffer'
President Bill Clinton and Barbra Streisand Celebrate With Public Counsel
Hillary Clinton Salutes Public Counsel and Elie Wiesel
Legal, Art and Film Leaders Honor David Johnson
Natalie Portman Salutes Public Counsel and Elie Wiesel
Sidney Poitier Salutes Public Counsel and Elie Wiesel
Itzhak Perlman Salutes Public Counsel and Elie Wiesel
How Public Counsel Helps People Get 'Back on Course'