Partnership for an Equitable Los Angeles - PELA at USC Price

10/01/2018

Last Friday, we took Price students along for our PELA Social Justice Bike Ride. Folks from Tenemos que Reclamar y Unidos Salvar la Tierra-TRUST South La led us through different parts in South LA as we learned about some of the land-use and affordable housing issues in the neighborhood. We ended our ride debriefing with some tasty tortas catered by Chichen Itza Restaurant at the nearby Mercado La Paloma.

09/12/2018

Friends! Mark your calendars and come bike with us! Friday, Sept. 28th, 3:30PM. Or join us at various sites to learn from residents about local community work for social justice.

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09/10/2018

Reminder: Our next General Meeting will be tomorrow, September 11 at 12:30pm-2:00pm, RGL 209. Come hear updates and get involved. Don't be shy about bringing your lunch or new friends!

03/28/2018

Despite the rain, folks showed up for our Housing Justice Tour: An Exploration of Local Housing Issues where we got a chance to visit affordable housing projects developed by the East LA Community Corporation and Skid Row Housing Trust. This was a great opportunity for students to gain insight on how crucial stable and secure housing is for the most vulnerable.

03/06/2018

We’ve collected dozens of signatures in support of a ballot measure that would expand voting rights to parolees and incarcerated individuals. We’ll be in RGL courtyard for a little while longer today, and several times this week.

If you’re an LA county resident and want to create a more equitable democracy, come sign our petition!

02/28/2018

For the next 6 weeks, PELA members are teaching at local prisons. Training got us excited for this holy work!

02/28/2018

Great news! The Supreme Court will not take the Dreamer Case for now and while this might be a temporary stall, we must continue the fight for a long-term solution for all DACA recipients!

The court said the government's appeal on the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program should be heard by a court of appeals first. Trump had wanted to end the program by March 5.

02/28/2018

A sad day for the constitution. In a 5-3 decision, Supreme Court rules today that immigrants and asylum seekers can be held indefinitely in detention without guarantee of a bond hearing. Advocates will continue to fight this decision in the lower courts, and it can be revisited.

In a 5-3 decision, the Supreme Court has said that detained immigrants don't have the right to periodic bail hearings.