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Mar 05, 2024

Police cars at night

Read more about Conoce Tus Derechos: La Policía, los Alguaciles e Inmigración

For Immediate Release: Feb 20, 2024

Media Contact: press@aclunc.org, (415) 621-2493

Netchoice, LLC v. Bonta

Read more about ACLU, ACLU of Northern California Urge Court to Continue to Block Unconstitutional Restriction on Online Publication, Recognize Importance of Consumer Privacy Laws

For Immediate Release: Feb 14, 2024

Media Contact: press@aclunc.org, (415) 621-2493

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Read more about Court Orders San Francisco Sherriff’s Office to Stop Unconstitutional Surveillance of Individuals Released on Electronic Monitoring

Feb 12, 2024

Read more about Californians Fought Hard for Driver Privacy Protections. Why Are the Police Refusing to Follow Them?

Feb 07, 2024

Read more about When it Comes to Facial Recognition, There is No Such Thing as a Magic Number

For Immediate Release: Jan 30, 2024

Media Contact: press@aclunc.org, (415) 621-2493

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Read more about Plaintiffs Say Majority of Legal Issues in San Francisco Homelessness Lawsuit Unrelated to Grants Pass case

Jan 19, 2024

Read more about Guide to File a Pro Se Habeas Petition for People Detained by ICE in the Golden State Annex and Mesa Verde Detention Facilities

For Immediate Release: Jan 18, 2024

Media Contact: press@aclunc.org, (415) 621-2493

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Read more about Despite U.S. Supreme Court Review of Grants Pass Case, San Francisco Homelessness Case Should Continue

For Immediate Release: Jan 12, 2024

Media Contact: press@aclunc.org, (415) 621-2493

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Read more about U.S. Supreme Court Grants Cert in Grants Pass Case, but Unrelated Constitutional Issues Still to be Resolved in San Francisco Homelessness Case

For Immediate Release: Jan 11, 2024

Media Contact: press@aclunc.org, (415) 621-2493

ACLU of Northern CA

Read more about Ninth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction Against San Francisco for Cruel and Unusual Treatment of Thousands of Unhoused Residents