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After the Facebook Privacy Debacle, It’s Time for Clear Steps to Protect Users

March 23, 2018

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

We learned last weekend that a trove of personal information from 50 million people — one in three U.S. Facebook users — was harvested for an influence and propaganda operation led by Cambridge Analytica, a company later used by the Trump campaign... Read more »

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The Government’s Case Against California’s ‘Sanctuary’ Policies Is on Weak Legal Ground

March 12, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights

ACLU response to AG Sessions' weak lawsuit challenging California's new 'sanctuary' laws. Read more »

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Cultural Incompetence: My Son was Kicked out of Class Because of His Hair

March 8, 2018

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Education Equity, Racial Justice

When my son recently brought home a certificate for making honor roll at his middle school, I was so proud. That quickly faded the next day when I received several calls from my child informing me that he had been pulled out of class. Because of his... Read more »

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Facial-Recognition—A Powerful Tool for Authoritarian Surveillance

March 6, 2018

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

Companies developing facial-recognition software need to consider how their products enable dragnet surveillance, discriminatory enforcement, and abuse. Read more »

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Spread California Love for the Defiant Ones

February 28, 2018

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Education Equity, Racial Justice

In California, the broad “disruption or willful defiance” category is a legit reason to suspend students from school. This subjective category must be abolished - here's why. Read more »

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Frederick Douglass Turns 200. His Words and Resistance Remain Timeless.

February 14, 2018

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Racial Justice, Voting Rights

Douglass’s life and words continue to illustrate the struggle of being Black in America. In honor of his legacy and the movement he helped lead, we have asked members of our staff to read passages from his work and reflect on the meaning of his... Read more »

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Alameda Rejects Surveillance Deal with Company Tied to ICE

February 7, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights, Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

Last night, the Bay Area city of Alameda unanimously rejected a proposed $500,000 contract to purchase license plate reader technology from Vigilant, a company that recently sold ICE access to its nationwide database. This is a win for the rights of... Read more »

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San Francisco’s D.A. Is Clearing Thousands of Marijuana Convictions. Others Around the Country Should Do the Same

February 5, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

Last week, San Francisco’s District Attorney, George Gascón, announced that his office would erase thousands of marijuana convictions from people’s criminal records. District Attorneys across the country should follow the will of voters and address... Read more »

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The Shame of the State of the Union

February 2, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

There were many awful aspects of President Trump’s State of the Union message, but we have a personal perspective on one in particular, thanks to our work on behalf of immigrants who have been accused of being gang members based on dubious or non-... Read more »

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Comprehensive Sex Ed Can Help Stop Sexual Harassment & Violence Before They Begin

January 29, 2018

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Education Equity, LGBT Equality, Reproductive Justice

If we want to be serious about making long-term cultural change to stop sexual harassment and violence, we should provide comprehensive sex ed in all of our schools.. Read more »

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After the Facebook Privacy Debacle, It’s Time for Clear Steps to Protect Users

The Government’s Case Against California’s ‘Sanctuary’ Policies Is on Weak Legal Ground

Cultural Incompetence: My Son was Kicked out of Class Because of His Hair

Facial-Recognition—A Powerful Tool for Authoritarian Surveillance

Spread California Love for the Defiant Ones

Frederick Douglass Turns 200. His Words and Resistance Remain Timeless.

Alameda Rejects Surveillance Deal with Company Tied to ICE

San Francisco’s D.A. Is Clearing Thousands of Marijuana Convictions. Others Around the Country Should Do the Same

The Shame of the State of the Union

Comprehensive Sex Ed Can Help Stop Sexual Harassment & Violence Before They Begin

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