Last night, more than 200 people gathered in Echo Park to exercise their First Amendment Rights to protest the Los Angeles Police Department's ("LAPD") massive sweep of the houseless encampment community at Echo Park Lake. They were met by several hundred LAPD officers in riot gear who proceeded to brutalize, kettle, and detain not only protestors, but also NLG-LA's Legal Observers, and journalists documenting the protest.
When they were finally released, . 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.
New federal class action lawsuit by BLM, LA-CAN, and NLG-LA against LAPD re excessive force & civil rights violations of George Floyd Solidarity protesters injured by rubber bullets, kept detained many hours.
When they were finally released, . 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.
New federal class action lawsuit by BLM, LA-CAN, and NLG-LA against LAPD re excessive force & civil rights violations of George Floyd Solidarity protesters injured by rubber bullets, kept detained many hours.
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The Guild is the oldest and most extensive network of public interest and human rights activists working within the legal system.
We work tirelessly towards our mission of uniting lawyers, law students, legal workers and jailhouse lawyers to function as an effective force in the service of the people, to the end that human rights shall be regarded as more sacred than property interests.
Our aim is to bring together all those who recognize the importance of safeguarding and extending the rights of workers, women, LGBTQ people, farmers, people with disabilities and people of color, upon whom the welfare of the entire nation depends; who seek actively to eliminate racism; who work to maintain and protect our civil rights and liberties in the face of persistent attacks upon them; and who look upon the law as an instrument for the protection of the people, rather than for their repression.
We work tirelessly towards our mission of uniting lawyers, law students, legal workers and jailhouse lawyers to function as an effective force in the service of the people, to the end that human rights shall be regarded as more sacred than property interests.
Our aim is to bring together all those who recognize the importance of safeguarding and extending the rights of workers, women, LGBTQ people, farmers, people with disabilities and people of color, upon whom the welfare of the entire nation depends; who seek actively to eliminate racism; who work to maintain and protect our civil rights and liberties in the face of persistent attacks upon them; and who look upon the law as an instrument for the protection of the people, rather than for their repression.
Over the past 70+ years, the Los Angeles Chapter of the Lawyers Guild has been involved in many high- profile political and legal battles.
Link to NLG-LA Bylaws.
NLG represented the 17 Mexican American defendants in the infamous and racist Sleeping Lagoon murder trial in 1942.
NLG defended the Hollywood Ten, Hollywood writers and directors called before the House UnAmerican Activities Committee in 1949, during the McCarthy witchhunt/red scare era.
In general, along the way we've secured permits for, and legally monitored, more political protests than we can quickly count; defended a great many of those arrested in such protests; won victories for the Car Wash Workers and Loncheros; defended in the streets and in the courts the DREAMERS movement, and secured permits for, and defended, the workers and immigrants rights marches that take place every May Day in L.A.;.
Link to NLG-LA Bylaws.
NLG represented the 17 Mexican American defendants in the infamous and racist Sleeping Lagoon murder trial in 1942.
NLG defended the Hollywood Ten, Hollywood writers and directors called before the House UnAmerican Activities Committee in 1949, during the McCarthy witchhunt/red scare era.
In general, along the way we've secured permits for, and legally monitored, more political protests than we can quickly count; defended a great many of those arrested in such protests; won victories for the Car Wash Workers and Loncheros; defended in the streets and in the courts the DREAMERS movement, and secured permits for, and defended, the workers and immigrants rights marches that take place every May Day in L.A.;.
The Executive Board of NLG-LA, elected each year by NLG-LA's membership, is responsible for fundraising and governing the finances, operations, and programmatic work of the organization.
The Executive Board meets monthly to discuss the organization's business and programs, and communicates on a regular basis through an email list serve.
The Executive Board, at its first meeting of the year, elects an Executive Committee comprised of two co-Presidents, a Secretary, and Treasurer.
Many of our Board members are members of the organizations and associations we work with, or are members of the communities of color that are most impacted by our country's systems of injustice.
The Executive Board meets monthly to discuss the organization's business and programs, and communicates on a regular basis through an email list serve.
The Executive Board, at its first meeting of the year, elects an Executive Committee comprised of two co-Presidents, a Secretary, and Treasurer.
Many of our Board members are members of the organizations and associations we work with, or are members of the communities of color that are most impacted by our country's systems of injustice.
Legal Observer Committee: Meets regularly to create best practices and policies for our legal observer program.
For questions, contact Rebecca@nlg-la.org.
Weinglass Political Defense / Mass Defense Committee: Provides post-arrest legal support and pro bono legal representation on a case-by-base basis to progressive activists, organizers, and protestors arrested at social justice protests in the Los Angeles area.
Coordinates Know Your Rights trainings for movement partners and supports advocacy and organizing efforts to decriminalize protest activity & dismantle mass incarceration.
For questions, contact Rebecca@nlg-la.org.
Weinglass Political Defense / Mass Defense Committee: Provides post-arrest legal support and pro bono legal representation on a case-by-base basis to progressive activists, organizers, and protestors arrested at social justice protests in the Los Angeles area.
Coordinates Know Your Rights trainings for movement partners and supports advocacy and organizing efforts to decriminalize protest activity & dismantle mass incarceration.
As a member of the National Lawyers Guild, you stand with thousands of attorneys, jailhouse lawyers, legal workers and community members who have dedicated their lives and careers to the proposition that human rights are more important than property rights.
Members are the Guild's lifeblood and determine the Guild's future.
Without the support and countless volunteer hours we receive from members, we would not exist.
Please join our ranks and help us create a more just world.
Please join/renew today.
Members are the Guild's lifeblood and determine the Guild's future.
Without the support and countless volunteer hours we receive from members, we would not exist.
Please join our ranks and help us create a more just world.
Please join/renew today.
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