L.A. County Public Defenders Union

If masked ICE agents can freely board Metro buses, that’s not public transit—it’s a trap. LA Metro needs to stand up for Angelenos and slam the door on collaboration with #ICE!

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This isn’t just a fun run. It’s a fight against a system that cages and abandons people. Join Local 148 at the #Homeboy5K TOMORROW — bring your family and friends: There’s still time to register or donate: raceroster.com/events/2025/...

Prisons & police get billions. Life changing programs like Homeboy Industries scrape by on donations. That’s backwards. Chip in or join us: every dollar is a step toward justice: #Homeboy5K raceroster.com/events/2025/...

‼️California just sued LA County for operating death traps disguised as jails. Rats, rotten food, contaminated water — and 36 people dead this year alone. Nearly 40% of deaths were preventable. This is the prison industrial complex murdering people.

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California pushed CARE Court as the answer to addressing mental illness. But running mental health care through judges and petitions was doomed from the start. The data shows dismissals, dead ends, and no real support. Courtrooms can’t replace care.

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The Homeboy 5K is THIS MONTH. On Sept 20, Local 148 members will be out running for redemption, dignity, and second chances. Every step we take pushes back against cages and broken systems. Join us or donate—let’s make this run impossible to ignore raceroster.com/events/2025/...

#LaborDay is a celebration of worker power. Public defenders demand it: fair pay, manageable workload & respect for our constitutional duty. Our community deserves fully funded and well resourced public defense. We will continue to fight for it in court, at the County government & in the streets.

Local 148 is running the #Homeboy5K on Sept 20. Every mile funds jobs, healing, and dignity for the people society tried to throw away. Run with us. Walk with us. Stand with us: raceroster.com/events/2025/...

OVERWORKED. UNDERPAID. BURNED OUT.

That’s the brutal reality for LA public defenders. We fight hard for our clients and for justice, but overwhelming caseloads are driving attorneys out in droves. The clock is ticking and management needs to do right as we negotiate our contract.

CA just blew the lid off: 1.5 million pages of police misconduct and use-of-force records from 700 agencies and 12,000 cases. It exposes a system soaked in violence where police brutalize the people they’re sworn to protect. The receipts? Right here:
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Ice-cold treats. Hot signs. Union pride.

Show up, stand together, and send a message they won’t forget: When we stand together, we WIN

🚨 RALLY TOMORROW — UNION STRONG!
⏰ 12:15-12:45pm, August 13
📍 Temple St. side of the courthouse (north side)

Our first negotiation meeting with Management is tomorrow—and they need to see exactly who they’re dealing with: ALL OF US

NYC almost had its first public defender strike in decades because @legalaidnyc.bsky.social attorneys are drowning in caseloads and underpaid. They won key protections—but still no fair wages. That fight isn’t over. We stand in solidarity with our fellow union members!
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The LAPD weaponized anti-homeless laws to crush an ICE protest—ripping down tents, seizing food and water, and punishing dissent. The cops brutalizing unhoused people are the same ones targeting immigrants. One system of state violence—working as designed.

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People are rotting in LA County jails because they can’t get a lawyer. Cases are being thrown out because public defenders are drowning in impossible caseloads. This isn’t an accident—it’s a system designed to starve public defense.

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Absolutely sickening. We are outraged by @lasdhq.bsky.social's decision to collaborate with ICE. This shameful partnership fuels fear, shatters families, and terrorizes immigrant communities. LA should not be aiding ICE’s cruel agenda. Get #ICEoutofLA NOW.

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California wants to end flat-fee contracts for indigent defense. This would be a huge step forward. These contracts can lead to rushed plea deals and an under-resourced defense for clients. #AB690

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Client advocates help make rehabilitation and accountability possible. They are transforming public defense–bringing in family, community, and support networks to reduce incarceration and build trust.

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California is failing to provide enough investigators for #publicdefenders. Nearly half of counties have none at all! This puts innocent people at risk and stacks the system against those with fewer resources. Real justice needs real resources.

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#AB379 will cause irreparable harm in our communities, especially among migrant sex workers and trafficking survivors. Help convince your state senator to oppose the bill. A vote could take place as soon as tomorrow. Take action:
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Dem anti-prostitution bill oils Republican deportation machine - Capitol Weekly OPINION - The Trump Administration is waging a war – with military troops on the ground – on Los Angeles and the rest of California because we refuse to hand our migrant neighbors over to unidentifiab...

"AB 379 would make innocent Californians, including non-citizens, vulnerable to arrest and prosecution, for example, for beckoning to, contacting, or attempting to contact or stop pedestrians or other motorists because they are having car trouble."

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We stand in solidarity with LA’s immigrant community against these terrifying raids & abuses of police power, and demand county leadership represent their constituents' interests and do everything in their power to keep #ICEOutOfLA

LA is exploring legal action after ICE raids in Valinda citing unconstitutional stops, detentions and arrests without probable cause.

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Solidarity with @legalaidnyc.bsky.social in their strike to demand fair pay and reasonable caseloads! An inspiration to public defender unions everywhere (including this one!) When workload is less, clients get more!!

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LA needs to follow suit and stop accepting new cases until the #publicdefender workload crisis is addressed.

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2. Here’s footage of an #LAPD officer shooting reporter @LaurenTomasi with a rubber bullet while she was covering an #ICE protest in downtown LA. One of many examples of the egregious, violent, and repressive state response to protesters’ exercise of their First Amendment Rights.

1. No surprise to anyone that’s been courageously protesting this past few weeks that the #LAPD’s response violates protestors' civil rights.

ICE out of LA! Local 148’s President Brooke Longuevan’s full statement on the recent ICE raids.

We were proud to rally in support of @seiuca.bsky.social California President David Huerta, who was unjustly attacked & arrested while advocating for immigrants' rights. We will always support the right to protest, especially against heavily militarized forces. LA is a labor town! ICE out of LA! ✊🏽✊🏾