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NFL Players, Justice Advocates Pay Bail to Free Immigration Activist Jose Bello

August 13, 2019

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Free Speech, Immigrants' Rights

BAKERSFIELD — Farm worker and immigration activist Jose Bello, who was arrested and imprisoned by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shortly after reciting an anti-ICE and Trump administration poem at a public meeting, has been freed... Read more »

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ACLU Seeks Court Order Against ICE to Guarantee Detained Immigrants Access to Lawyers

July 12, 2019

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Immigrants' Rights

SAN FRANCISCO — The ACLU Foundation of Northern California went to court today to seek an injunction that would prevent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from blocking Pangea Legal Services and other legal service providers meaningful access... Read more »

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California Set to Pass Landmark Legislation to Save Lives, Reduce the Number of Police Shootings

July 8, 2019

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

SACRAMENTO — Today, the California Senate passed landmark legislation to strengthen the law on police use of force and reduce the number of deadly police shootings in the state. Assembly Bill 392: The California Act to Save Lives, introduced by... Read more »

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ACLU Comment on Axon’s Decision to Ban Facial Recognition on Body Cameras

June 27, 2019

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

SAN FRANCISCO — Axon, a maker of officer worn body cameras used by many United States police departments, today announced that it will not add facial recognition systems to those devices.Read more »

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ACLU Files Complaint Against Madera County for Violating the CA Values Act

June 27, 2019

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Immigrants' Rights

MADERA — The ACLU Foundation of Northern California filed a complaint Wednesday with Madera County for illegally re-detaining and transferring former resident Ivan Santos Cuevas to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which then deported him to... Read more »

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Class-Action Lawsuit Against Caltrans “Homeless Sweeps” Moves Forward

June 20, 2019

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Economic Justice

OAKLAND — A lawsuit challenging Caltrans’ practice of unconstitutionally seizing and destroying homeless people’s property will move forward as a class action in accordance with yesterday’s ruling from the Superior Court of California. The... Read more »

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ACLU Sues Fresno County Election Official for Removing Church Polling Place in First Amendment Dispute over Black Lives Matter Banner

June 10, 2019

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Free Speech, Voting Rights

FRESNO — The ACLU Foundation of Northern California today filed a lawsuit against Fresno County's chief elections official for her illegal removal of a polling place at Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno – for the sole reason that the church... Read more »

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Civil Liberties and Racial Justice Organizations Sound the Alarm on Face Surveillance-Enabled Body Cameras in California

June 4, 2019

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

Today, the ACLU of California and a diverse coalition of civil rights, racial justice, and digital privacy organizations sent a joint letter urging the California Senate Public Safety Committee to support AB 1215: The Body Camera Accountability Act.Read more »

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Victory California is now closer than ever to updating its police use of force law.

California Bill to Reduce Police Killings, Hold Officers Accountable Advances in Legislature

May 29, 2019

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

If passed and signed into law, AB 392 will transform California from a state with one of the most permissive use of force laws, to a state with one of the strongest laws in the country.Read more »

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University of California Halts Plan to Partner with Dignity Health

May 28, 2019

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LGBT Equality

Today, University of California dropped its potential deal with Dignity Health, a Catholic hospital chain. This victory happened because Californians came together and pushed back against Catholic hospitals that deny people care based on religious... Read more »

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NFL Players, Justice Advocates Pay Bail to Free Immigration Activist Jose Bello

ACLU Seeks Court Order Against ICE to Guarantee Detained Immigrants Access to Lawyers

California Set to Pass Landmark Legislation to Save Lives, Reduce the Number of Police Shootings

ACLU Comment on Axon’s Decision to Ban Facial Recognition on Body Cameras

ACLU Files Complaint Against Madera County for Violating the CA Values Act

Class-Action Lawsuit Against Caltrans “Homeless Sweeps” Moves Forward

ACLU Sues Fresno County Election Official for Removing Church Polling Place in First Amendment Dispute over Black Lives Matter Banner

Civil Liberties and Racial Justice Organizations Sound the Alarm on Face Surveillance-Enabled Body Cameras in California

California Bill to Reduce Police Killings, Hold Officers Accountable Advances in Legislature

University of California Halts Plan to Partner with Dignity Health

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