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From Atlanta to Oakland, Action Not Silence
We Rise with All to Condemn Anti-Asian Hate and Violence
The Public Interest Law Project stands in solidarity and defense of all Asian and Pacific Islander communities, and we condemn the recent violence against them and the racist rhetoric about the origins of COVID-19 propagated by people in power and incited by certain corporate media. Inheritors of a long and ongoing history of discrimination in the United States, Asian and Pacific Islander communities once again must face down the latest ravages of hate and violence. Read our full statement.
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Black Lives Matter. The suffering inflicted by COVID-19 falls disproportionately on black and brown people due to a much more sinister pandemic—the centuries long plague of systemic racism that killed Mr. Rayshard Brooks, Mr. George Floyd, Ms. Breonna Taylor, Mr. … Read more
Advocates are encouraged by City’s policy changes regarding tents, but questions remain regarding implementation.
San Francisco, CA – The City of San Francisco has purportedly issued new guidance to staff at Public Works, the San Francisco Police Department, and SF … Read more
Summer 2020 Law Clerk Opportunities
We are looking for law clerks for the Summer 2020 term.
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