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If you're an undocumented immigrant with a criminal conviction in California, you know the stakes are higher than they are for U.S.…

​​Human trafficking victims are often arrested, charged, and convicted for crimes they never would have committed but for the exploitation they were…

Is it legal to record police officers during a traffic stop in Oakland? During an arrest on the street? At a protest?…

When police arrest someone with drugs in California, the most important question is often not what they found, but how prosecutors interpret…

When ICE is moving to deport you, every hour matters. People often assume that once ICE begins the process, their options are…

Finding out there's a warrant for your arrest is not just stressful, it's destabilizing. You may feel pressure from every direction: fear…

Being hit with a Title IX no-contact order can feel like the ground has shifted beneath you. It arrives suddenly, often before…

If you're a non-citizen with an old California conviction, traveling outside the United States can feel like a gamble. Even a minor…

Being suspended in the middle of a Title IX case can be one of the most destabilizing experiences a student faces. Schools…