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• In May 2010, Anastasio Hernández was brutally murdered by US border agents in front of multiple witnesses. On November 4th, the IACHR will determine in a hearing – the first to be held for an extrajudicial killing committed by the US government – ​​if the power of the State was used to kill Anastasio, cover up the crime and deny his family access to justice.

Mexico City, October 25th, 2022. Today, at a press conference organized at Museo Memoria y Tolerancia, Alliance San Diego and Berkeley Law, together with their client María Puga, called on organizations that defend migrants’ rights, civil society and academia to ask the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to keep the hearing on November 4th open to the public, for the sake of transparency and considering the significant public interest that the case of Anastasio Hernández Rojas has generated.

The widow of Anastasio, Maria Puga, and the attorneys representing the family are in Mexico City to elevate this landmark case and the hearing convened  by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on November 4th 2022. The IACHR will determine whether United States law enforcement officials killed Anastasio Hernández Rojas, orchestrated a cover up, and denied the family access to justice. This emblematic case is the first involving a killing by U.S. law enforcement to be opened by the IACHR and will set a precedent for those that follow.

Family seeks justice for the killing of Anastasio Hernández Rojas and the cover-up by border agents in the first case of this kind to be heard against the United States.

SAN DIEGO, CA — In the latest development in a landmark case, the Inter American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), the investigative arm of the Organization of American States, will hold a hearing to determine whether United States law enforcement officials used the power of the state to kill Anastasio, cover it up, and deny the family access to justice. The hearing, which will be virtual and broadcast live, has been set for November 4, 2022, at 4:00 pm eastern.

SAN DIEGO, CA - October 11, 2022 — In their continued fight to protect election integrity, Alliance San Diego and voters have just filed their argument in a case before the California Appellate Court that calls into question the actions of the San Diego City Council to upend the March 2020 election results. At a time when the nation is still grappling with the dangerous attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, the San Diego case reminds us that abuse of power can happen anywhere. 

Organizations call on the San Diego City Council to ask the hard questions. 

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego City Council Land Use & Housing Committee voted to forward the mayor’s recommendation for a developer to redevelop public land in the Midway area without taking into account the many red flags emerging. Community organizations call on the full City Council to ask the hard questions that are being ignored to protect the public interest.

Family calls for a hearing before international human rights body in the first extrajudicial killing case against the United States

SAN DIEGO, CA —  The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (Commission) is poised to hear arguments in a landmark case that has revealed systemic abuse and impunity in the nation’s largest law enforcement agency, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The Petitioners in the case of Family members of Anastasio Hernández Rojas vs. United States just submitted a request for a hearing before the international human rights body for its fall session, which begins in late October. The request comes at a time when the United States faces increasing scrutiny for the widespread coverup of killings and other misconduct by border agents.

SAN DIEGO, CA - April 5, 2022 — Janine Bouey, a retired LAPD officer and U.S. Army veteran, filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the inhumane treatment she received at the border. Janine, who appears to have been singled out as a Black woman at the Otay Port of Entry when returning from a routine dental appointment, was sexually assaulted by agents in June 2020.

SAN DIEGO, CA - March 9, 2022 — In a victory for voters, a San Diego Superior Court Judge has just ruled to protect the integrity of the March 2020 election. Specifically, the judge found that the San Diego City Council “had no authority to delay its declaration of the results of the Measure C election or to contradict the City Clerk’s certified results in that declaration.”

SAN DIEGO, CA - March 08, 2022 — Alliance San Diego is energized and excited to welcome Dr. Lamont A. Jackson as the next Superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District. We look forward to working with Dr. Jackson and the extended community of students, teachers, parents and other stakeholders to help shape the future of our public schools.

SAN DIEGO – Today the 34th Annual All Peoples Celebration, honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The 34th annual All Peoples Celebration is San Diego’s longest running event honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year’s event was virtual with a live, dynamic program, with amazing performances, ASL interpretation, and a powerful keynote from disabled rights activist Rebecca Cokley. Dr. King’s legacy calls us to take action today–to address the disparities in our communities and to stand up for basic human rights.