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Sep 19, 2024

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  • Read more about Know Your Rights: Your Voice, Your Vote – Voting in California

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Sep 18, 2024

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  • Read more about Melissa Hernandez (she/her)

Melissa Hernandez is an administrative specialist at the ACLU of Northern California, where she provides technical and administrative support to the development department and engages in donor inquiry.

Melissa began her time at the ACLU of Northern California in 2018 as the development department’s first intern. Since graduating from college in 2020, she has held different roles in the department capacities, with a focus on gift processing and donor support.

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Sep 12, 2024

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  • Read more about Know Your Rights: Free Speech at Colleges and Universities

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Sep 12, 2024

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  • Read more about The Struggle for Visibility: Defending the Right to Wear Regalia at Graduation

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For Immediate Release: Sep 12, 2024
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  • Read more about ACLU Releases Timely New Video and Know Your Rights Guide For Protests, Includes Tips for Students at Colleges and Universities 

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  • Read more about Know The Facts: Campus Protests & More — Student Discipline at California Colleges and Universities

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Sep 09, 2024

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  • Read more about Hannah (Elio) Ellutzi, et al. v. The Regents of the University of California, et al.

In May 2024, the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) banned over 110 students and faculty from campus after their arrest at a pro-Palestine protest. The bans went into effect immediately and cut off students and faculty from classes, jobs, and other school resources, such as meal plans, health care, and housing.

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For Immediate Release: Sep 09, 2024
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  • Read more about Civil Rights Groups Sue UCSC for Unlawful Campus Bans and Response to Student Protests

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Sep 06, 2024

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  • Read more about Stories of Activism Under Siege: UCSC's Crackdown on Student Protests

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