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ACLU Announces Settlement of Case to Protect Immigrants' Rights in Sonoma County

July 20, 2011

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Immigrants' Rights

San Francisco – The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU-NC) announced a settlement today with the Sonoma County Sheriff and County of Sonoma that will limit collaboration between Sonoma County and U.S. Immigration and Customs... Read more »

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ACLU of California Statement on California Prison Hunger Strike

July 19, 2011

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy

The ACLU of California supports the striking prisoners' demands to end cruel and inhumane conditions in the Security Housing Unit (SHU) at Pelican Bay State Prison. These conditions include prolonged, solitary confinement in small, windowless... Read more »

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ACLU Urges Court to Invalidate SF Circumcision Initiative

July 15, 2011

San Francisco – The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU-NC) today urged San Francisco Superior Court to order the city's Director of Elections, John Arntz, to remove the proposed circumcision ban from the ballot now. In... Read more »

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ACLU Report: California Death Sentences Drop to Lowest Level Since 1978

July 6, 2011

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy

Just three death sentences were handed down in California from January to June 2011 compared with the same period last year when there were 13, according to a new report released today by the ACLU of Northern California. This is the lowest number of... Read more »

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Sweeping Anti-Bullying Settlement Announced Following Federal Investigation into Teen Suicide

July 1, 2011

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Education Equity, LGBT Equality

Today the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Education reached a significant settlement with the Tehachapi Unified School District, following an investigation into harassment of Seth Walsh based on his non-conformity with gender... Read more »

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Seth's Law Passes Critical Senate Committee

June 22, 2011

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Education Equity, LGBT Equality

The Senate Education Committee today passed a law designed to address the pervasive problem of school bullying by providing California schools with tools to create a safe school environment for all students. The bill is named in memory of Seth Walsh... Read more »

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Court Rules Redding Library May Not Restrict Freedom of Speech; ACLU, Tea Party Share Victory

June 20, 2011

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Free Speech, Technology and Civil Liberties

A Superior Court judge granted a preliminary injunction to prevent the City of Redding from enforcing a policy at its library that would have restricted the ability of residents to share their ideas and opinions in front of the library through... Read more »

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Seth's Law Passes State Assembly

June 2, 2011

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Education Equity, LGBT Equality

The California State Assembly passed a law designed to address the pervasive problem of school bullying by providing California schools with tools to create a safe school environment for all students. The bill is named in memory of Seth Walsh, a 13... Read more »

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Judge Declares SF Housing Authority Injunctions Unconstitutional

May 25, 2011

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy

A judicial decision handed down today effectively ends the San Francisco Housing Authority's use of city-wide nuisance injunctions and dismisses all pending criminal cases against alleged violators. The injunctions are unconstitutional, vague, and... Read more »

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Arizona, Nebraska, Other States Broke Federal Law Importing Execution Drugs, Records Show

May 24, 2011

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy

The Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released records today which show that Arizona, Nebraska, and other states broke the Federal Controlled Substances Act when they imported sodium thiopental, a dangerous controlled substance commonly... Read more »

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ACLU Announces Settlement of Case to Protect Immigrants' Rights in Sonoma County

ACLU of California Statement on California Prison Hunger Strike

ACLU Urges Court to Invalidate SF Circumcision Initiative

ACLU Report: California Death Sentences Drop to Lowest Level Since 1978

Sweeping Anti-Bullying Settlement Announced Following Federal Investigation into Teen Suicide

Seth's Law Passes Critical Senate Committee

Court Rules Redding Library May Not Restrict Freedom of Speech; ACLU, Tea Party Share Victory

Seth's Law Passes State Assembly

Judge Declares SF Housing Authority Injunctions Unconstitutional

Arizona, Nebraska, Other States Broke Federal Law Importing Execution Drugs, Records Show

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