April 16, 2018
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A bill in the state legislature would help ensure that police officers use deadly force only as a last resort. Read more »
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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Race and justice in schools. Read more
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Fixing school discipline to support students of color. Read More
A report by the ACLU Foundation of Northern California and the Pacific Institute, “A Survey of Efforts to Achieve Universal Access to Water and Sanitation in California,” details the lack of access to sanitation faced by many communities in... Read more »
April 24, 2018 - 5:30pm
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Join us on Tuesday, April 24 for a sheriff candidate’s forum in Healdsburg. The Sonoma County Sheriff's office hasn't been contested in 25 years. Read more
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The ACLU Foundation of Northern California submitted a Public Records Act Request on April 10, 2018 seeking information about racial discrimination and harassment at Visalia Unified School District. The request seeks records relating to how the... Read more
April 10, 2018
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Today the American Civil Liberties Foundation of Northern California submitted a Public Records Act Request seeking information about racial discrimination and harassment at Visalia Unified School District. Read more
April 8, 2018 - 10:30am
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The 2018 legislative session is underway! Secure your spot at the ACLU's annual conference and Lobby Day in Sacramento. Read more
April 4, 2018
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On April 4, 1968, I was 11 and growing up in Memphis when the news came that Martin Luther King had been murdered. My parents couldn’t hide how bad it was – they were angry. They were afraid. And most memorably to my childhood self, they were crying... Read more »
April 26, 2018 - 6:30pm
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Join the ACLU in Oakland, CA on Thursday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. for a free film screening and discussion on money bail and what we can do to replace the broken system in California. Read more
April 3, 2018
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California legislators heard and responded to the community’s call for action by introducing landmark legislation to change the law governing deadly use of force by police, and to require the disclosure of information about investigations into... Read more
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April 2018 Five years ago, the ACLU Foundation of Northern California and the National Center for Youth Law (NYCL) joined with California Indian Legal Services to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR),... Read more