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News

ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional "No Fly List"

June 30, 2010

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Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit on behalf of 10 U.S. citizens and lawful residents who are prohibited from flying to or from the United States or over U.S. airspace because they are on the government's "No... Read more

News

ACLU Reaches Settlement on Behalf of Native American Students Impacted by School Closure

June 30, 2010

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Education Equity, Racial Justice

The ACLU of Northern California (ACLU-NC) has reached a settlement agreement with the Del Norte Unified School District in its class-action lawsuit on behalf of Native American students impacted by the closure of several grades at the only school... Read more

News

As Holiday Weekend Approaches, ACLU Issues Alert to California Residents Traveling to Arizona

June 30, 2010

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

In response to civil liberties threats caused by the recent passage of Arizona's racial profiling law, the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU-NC), along with the ACLU of Southern California and the ACLU of San Diego and... Read more

Article

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Gang Injunctions Fact Sheet

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

Gang injunctions raise a number of civil liberties concerns, both for specific, targeted individuals, as well as any community member who lives in or visits the designated area. Read more

Case

Darensburg v. MTC

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Racial Justice

On November 23, 2009, the ACLU Foundation of Northern California and civil rights allies filed an amicus brief in Darensburg v. Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Plaintiffs argued that MTC, the planning body for all twenty-six independent... Read more

Case

Legal Services for Prisoners with Children v. Bowen

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice, Voting Rights

Throughout California, thousands of people are not allowed to vote because they are on parole for such statutory felonies as drug offenses and shoplifting. And while African-Americans constitute less than 7% of California's adult population, in 2006... Read more

News

ACLU Files Public Records Act Request to Require San Jose Police Department to Disclose Details of 2007 Arrests

November 17, 2008

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

The ACLU of Northern California (ACLU-NC) today filed a California Public Records Act request seeking to prompt the San Jose Police Department (SJPD) to release police reports relating to all 2007 arrests for public intoxication. The formal request... Read more

Publication

Schools For All Campaign: The School Bias and Pushout Problem

This report is a distillation of a roundtable discussion, which focused on the nature of the problem of school bias and pushout, how vulnerable youth populations intersect with one another, and the need to address these very complex and overlapping... Read more »

Blog

Renting While Black - Antioch Tenants Charge Police with Campaign of Intimidation

October 28, 2008

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Racial Justice

All Mary Scott wanted was a quiet place to raise her girls. With high-ranking schools, low crime rates and plenty of affordable housing, Antioch seemed to fit the bill. That was before the police tried to run her out of town. "When I first moved... Read more »

Case

Associated General Contractors of America v. California Department of Transportation

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Racial Justice

On September 14, 2009 ACLU Foundation of Northern California and civil rights allies filed a motion to intervene in Associated General Contractors of America v. California Department of Transportation. The lawsuit, currently pending in U.S. District... Read more