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ACLU of Northern California Celebrates Ninth Circuit Ruling in State of Washington v. Trump

February 9, 2017

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Free Speech, Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

Today’s ruling is reason to celebrate. If the court had granted the Trump administration’s request, U.S. citizens, residents, and their family members here and across the world would have once again been facing chaos and uncertainty. The Trump... Read more »

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HIV is not a crime

Lawmakers Announce Bill to Modernize California's Discriminatory HIV Criminalization Laws

February 6, 2017

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, LGBT Equality, Racial Justice

Advocates and community members announced today a new bill that would amend California's HIV criminalization laws that were enacted during a time of fear and ignorance about HIV and its transmission. SB 239 will make the law more consistent with... Read more »

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Signs at SFO protest read "No Ban"

California Students Barred From Traveling, Sue Trump Over Muslim Ban

February 2, 2017

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Free Speech, Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

Three students at California universities, along with Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay, filed a lawsuit today against President Donald J. Trump, the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Customs and Border... Read more »

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Community, Civil Rights Groups Welcome San Francisco Police Department Suspending Participation in the Federal Government’s Joint Terrorism Task Force

February 2, 2017

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

Community and civil rights groups today welcomed news that the San Francisco Police Department has suspended participation with the Joint Terrorism Task Force.Read more »

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People protest against Trump's Muslim ban at the airport

ACLU of Northern California Files Demands for Documents on Implementation of Trump’s Muslim Ban

February 2, 2017

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Free Speech, Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California filed a Freedom of Information Act request today with its local U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) office to expose how Trump administration officials are interpreting and executing the... Read more »

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ACLU of Northern California Contact Info for SFO, OAK, SJO, or FAT Arrivals Affected by Executive Order

January 28, 2017

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Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

If you are expecting visitors to arrive at SFO, OAK, SJO, or FAT from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, or Yemen and have not heard from them or have heard that they've been detained or denied entry, please contact the ACLU of Northern CA.Read more »

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Executive Director Abdi Soltani Condemns Trump’s Discriminatory Immigration Ban

January 25, 2017

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Free Speech, Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

The ACLU of California condemns the anti-immigrant actions taken this week by President Donald Trump. >> Contact us re: SFO, OAK, SJO, FAT airport arrivals affected by Trump's executive order On behalf of the ACLU of Northern California, I... Read more »

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ACLU of California Statement on Trump Administration’s Discriminatory Executive Orders

January 25, 2017

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Free Speech, Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

Today, President Trump and his new administration confirmed the institution of draconian, punitive, and discriminatory immigration policies that ignore the lessons of the last 30 years of immigration policy and betray our most basic values as a... Read more »

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Resist & Reclaim: From MLK to Inauguration Day

ACLU of Northern California Statement in Support of the Movement for Black Lives

January 16, 2017

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

The ACLU of Northern California stands in support of the Movement for Black Lives. As we prepare to enter the presidency of a man who has called for the adoption of racist policies like Stop-and-Frisk and nominated an opponent of civil rights to run... Read more »

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ACLU on Gov.’s Budget Proposal: Off to Good Start to Protect California’s Most Vulnerable

January 10, 2017

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Economic Justice, Immigrants' Rights

In response to Gov. Jerry Brown’s unveiling of his proposed 2017-18 budget, the ACLU of California’s Center for Advocacy and Policy issued the following statement on behalf of its Center Director, Natasha Minsker.Read more »

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