Our Mission Is To Maintain And Strengthen The City's Diversity, Equity, And Accountability.
Greetings!

Nearly every day, I am reminded why we are in this work.

Hate crimes and hate incidents continue to rise. Examples of discrimination and othering are all around us. Inequities and injustices that were already harming underserved communities before the COVID-19 pandemic have only grown worse.

This is why LA Civil Rights is here. We were created to not only address discrimination, but also to address hate, empower underserved communities, and build equity in our city. Whether through community events, hate crime programs, or equity task forces, we are working around the clock to support our city in need.

This moment calls on all of us to lead with our highest selves and our greatest efforts. We have a real opportunity to meet darkness with light, overcome hate with love, and be the ones who responded to such a time as this. Our challenges are great, but together, the city of angels can be better.

Keep the faith and keep the fight,

- Capri Maddox
Executive Director,
Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department
TODAY: Citywide APAHM Day of Service
After our successful community clean up in El Pueblo on May 2nd, LA Civil Rights is joining Department of Public Works and dozens of city leaders, departments and partners for community clean-ups across LA today at 10:00 AM! We will be in six different AAPI neighborhoods, including Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Koreatown, Little Bangladesh, Historic Filipinotown and Thai Town to clean our neighborhoods and stand in solidarity with LA's Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. This caps off a month of activities and events to honor Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM).

Join us! Find location info and more at bit.ly/May22volunteer.
President Biden Signs Anti-Hate Bill
On Thursday, President Biden signed a new hate crimes law to address a rising tide of hate across the nation. The bipartisan legislation directs the Justice Department to expedite the review of Covid-19-related hate crimes, help local cities establish ways to report hate incidents online, and perform public outreach. The law also creates grants for states to establish reporting hotlines.


Learn more about the new law here.
Happy Jewish American Heritage Month!
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, and in Los Angeles, it's a time to recognize and celebrate the positive influence Jewish Angelenos have had in shaping our city. Did you know that the first mutual aid organization in LA was the Hebrew Benevolent Society, a Jewish organization? You can learn this story and many more through JAHM-LA, celebrating 100 years of Jewish Change makers in LA.


Learn more about JAHM-LA here.
Stop Hate Resource Hub
Have you experienced a hate crime or hate incident in Los Angeles? Are you curious to learn more about your rights and resources in stopping hate in our City? LA Civil Rights has compiled the Stop Hate Resource Hub, a collection of multilingual resources from government support to community-based organizations to legal aid. Any victim of hate in LA can report anonymously and safely.

Learn more here.
WATCH: Lunch & Learn with Crystal Stairs
LA Civil Rights Executive Director Capri Maddox joined Crystal Stairs this week to talk about our department and the important work of equity, empowerment and tackling discrimination in our city. We are so grateful to join the team at Crystal Stairs, and so many other community groups and neighborhood organizations doing important work in our city. Connect with our department here.

Watch the meeting here.
200 N. Spring St. Room 1525
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 978-1845