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EdSource · Apr 25, 2023

California is offering free immigration legal services for community college students

If you’re a student, staff or faculty member at a California community college, you’re eligible for free legal immigration services. Since 2019, California has been investing $10 million yearly in a program that provides legal services to help ...

Orange County Register · 5d

Trump order of free legal help for police sends a message, but may have little impact in court

President Donald Trump’s new executive order promising free private legal protection for law enforcement officers is likely to have little tangible impact on courtroom battles over alleged abuse, local civil rights attorneys say, even as the sweeping directive signals a larger federal focus on protecting police.

San Francisco Examiner · 2d

What SF could lose as it cuts legal aid funding

Traci Grellinger says she fully believes that she would have ended up homeless if not for the free legal help she received to help her navigate bankruptcy and continue paying the rent. But The City of San Francisco plans to slash its funding for general civil legal aid services,

EdSource · Jan 21, 2021

How California schools can help undocumented middle and high schoolers receive legal aid

The organization provides free online legal screenings for undocumented ... that partners with schools in the San Diego area to help undocumented students get legal services and go to college. Under California law, all public schools must provide equal ...