Racial Justice

The ACLU works to stop discrimination based on race and ethnicity and to ensure equal opportunities for communities of color. We fight racial bias and advance civil rights.

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California Senate Advances “Right to Know” Police Transparency Legislation with Bipartisan Support

May 30, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

SB 1421 will open California police use of force records and records of officers found guilty of committing misconduct, like planting evidence and sexually assaulting members of the public. Read more

Equity Requires Honest Conversations. Calling Out White Supremacy is a Good Start.

May 29, 2018

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Racial Justice

Starbucks. Colorado State College. Air B&B. Nordstrom Rack. Yale University. Grandview Golf Club. Oakland's Lake Merritt. In the last month, “incidents” in each of these locales have made headlines, incidents in which white people have called... Read more »

Asian American Leaders Warn San Francisco's Prop H is "Misleading and Unsafe"

May 29, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

San Francisco – Asian American officials and leaders will gather Thursday to warn voters that Proposition H, the increased use of force Taser policy measure on the June 5th San Francisco ballot, is misleading and dangerous. The measure is backed by... Read more

Advocates Applaud Advancement of Bill to Open Police Misconduct Records in California

May 25, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

Today, the California Senate Appropriations Committee advanced legislation to open law enforcement misconduct and use of force records. Read more

Action: Protect Our Communities And Save Lives

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy

Racial Justice

We need your help to save lives in California. To end unjustified, racially discriminatory police killings, we are fighting for landmark legislation that will protect people from senseless police violence. Act now to keep communities safe and police...Read more »

Action: Protect Californians, Not Bail Industry Profits

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy

Economic Justice

Racial Justice

For years, California's predatory money bail system has forced people to plead guilty to crimes they didn't commit, drowned them in debt, and cost them their homes and families — all because they couldn't afford their freedom. We have a chance to...Read more »

Vote4DA: Door-to-Door Canvass Day

June 2, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Privacy and Government Surveillance, Racial Justice

The ACLU of Northern California is hosting door-to-door Canvass events for the district attorney (DA) elections. Read more

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Amazon Teams Up With Law Enforcement to Deploy Dangerous New Face Recognition Technology

May 22, 2018

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Racial Justice, Technology and Civil Liberties

Amazon, which got its start selling books and still bills itself as “ Earth’s most customer-centric company ,” has officially entered the surveillance business. The company has developed a powerful and dangerous new facial recognition system and is... Read more »

Emails Show How Amazon is Selling Facial Recognition System to Law Enforcement

May 21, 2018

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Racial Justice, Technology and Civil Liberties

Today the American Civil Liberties Union Foundations of California released emails between Amazon employees and local law enforcement revealing how the company has been pushing its facial recognition product, prompting privacy objections about how... Read more