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Californians with Disabilities Face Illegal Barriers to Voter Registration

June 20, 2018

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Voting Rights

“Voting is a fundamental right and California should be doing everything it can to make registration widely available to all of our state’s citizens,” said Raúl Macías, Voting Rights Project Manager and Attorney with the ACLU Foundation of Northern... Read more »

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ACLU Comment on U.S. Plans to Withdraw from U.N. Human Rights Council

June 19, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is reportedly planning to withdraw from the U.N. Human Rights Council today. Jamil Dakwar, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Human Rights Program, issued the following statement in response: “The... Read more »

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Court Orders Bond Hearings in Suit by Bay Area Residents Stuck in Immigration Detention

June 7, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights

A federal judge this week granted a preliminary injunction in a class action lawsuit filed by two Bay Area fathers stuck in immigration detention and denied bond hearings.Read more »

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ACLU Applauds Defeat of Prop H

June 5, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy

We celebrate the defeat of Prop H, a measure designed by the San Francisco Police Officers Association to overturn a carefully and collaboratively crafted policy regulating when San Francisco police officers can use Tasers. We’re glad voters weren’t... Read more »

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Supreme Court Upholds Basic Principles of Nondiscrimination, Reverses Colorado Civil Rights Commission Decision

June 4, 2018

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today reaffirmed the core principle that businesses open to the public must be open to all in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The court did not accept arguments that would have turned back the... Read more »

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ACLU Applauds California Senate Approval of Bill to Establish Safeguards Before Law Enforcement Can Acquire New Surveillance Technology

May 31, 2018

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Racial Justice, Technology and Civil Liberties

Contact: Daisy Vieyra, (916) 442-1036 x613 Sacramento – Today, the State Senate advanced SB 1186 to the Assembly for consideration. SB 1186, introduced by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) requires public debate and a vote by local elected leaders... Read more »

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ACLU Applauds Advancement of California Bill to Prevent Wrongful Convictions

May 30, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy

Today, the CA Senate advanced legislation to require police throughout the state to adhere to evidence-based standards during eyewitness identifications.Read more »

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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 »

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Statement: Masters v. CDCR Clears Critical Hurdle

May 30, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has a history of issuing illegal execution protocols. After the agency’s last attempt to adopt a protocol was twice rejected by the state’s own Office of Administrative Law, the CDCR... Read more »

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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 »

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Californians with Disabilities Face Illegal Barriers to Voter Registration

ACLU Comment on U.S. Plans to Withdraw from U.N. Human Rights Council

Court Orders Bond Hearings in Suit by Bay Area Residents Stuck in Immigration Detention

ACLU Applauds Defeat of Prop H

Supreme Court Upholds Basic Principles of Nondiscrimination, Reverses Colorado Civil Rights Commission Decision

ACLU Applauds California Senate Approval of Bill to Establish Safeguards Before Law Enforcement Can Acquire New Surveillance Technology

ACLU Applauds Advancement of California Bill to Prevent Wrongful Convictions

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

Statement: Masters v. CDCR Clears Critical Hurdle

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

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