Civil Rights

George Collins, a videographer who lives in south Santa Ana, and who ran for Mayor last year, was on the scene yesterday when graffiti was discovered on two walls in…

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Are you interested in helping out the cause of marriage equality?  The Orange County Equality Coalition is now accepting donations of electronic gadgets, including: Cell Phones Digital Cameras GPS Devices…

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For 40 years, OC Human Relations has been honoring law enforcement, schools and community members for their contributions to human relations in Orange County. We invite you to nominate individuals…

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Orange County DREAM Team's Banner Holding for the DREAM Act in Santa Ana, CA. 11/28/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 24, 2010 Contact: Aura Vasquez, 714-931-6045, aura@occcopico.org or Vanessa Martinez,…

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We are pleased to announce the 2010 Orange County Hispanic Women Recognition Awards program.  The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Santa Ana Council #147 has announced the selection…

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Mel Distel, a student at Long Beach state, showed up at the Santa Ana office of Equality California on Thursday night, this week, to make phone calls on behalf of…

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Please join us as we join our "Voices of Justice, Compassion, Faith, and Love” Progressive Interfaith Alliance OC (PIA-OC) and a number of progressive community organizations are organizing a response…

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Protesters showed up today in Santa Ana, at the new Meg Whitman campaign office.  And guess who showed up to visit with the Whitman staff?  None other than Santa Ana…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Controversial Smash-Hit Play CONFESSIONS OF A MORMON BOY Premieres in Orange County at Church of the Foothills Santa Ana, California (August 1, 2010) - Church of the Foothills…

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On June 3, 2010, the Santa Ana 8 effectively shut down the ICE detention facility in Santa Ana to protest SB 1070, local 287(g) laws, and attacks on immigrants in…

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A migration, indigenous and immigration panel will be held in Costa Mesa, on Aug. 25, from 5 pm to 10 pm, at the Neighborhood Community Center located at 1845 Park. 5…

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Advocates for free speech notched another victory this week when Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill that will give students at charter schools the same free speech protection that their…

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Councilman Benavides chats with hate group member Lupe Moreno As I reported back on August 3rd the Orange Juice made an official records request from the City of Santa Ana to…

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Pastor Mike Holland Celebrates Equality for All in Response to Prop 8 Trial Decision FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Santa Ana, California (August 5, 2010) - In response to US District Judge Vaughn Walker’s finding…

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Santa Ana Unified School District Trustee Audrey Yamagata-Noji works at Mt. San Antonio College, as Vice President of Student Services.  She made headlines in June, in the online Mt. SAC Student Newspaper,…

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