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For Immediate Release: May 06, 2020
Media Contact: press@aclunc.org, (415) 621-2493

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  • Read more about ACLU Condemns DAs in Stanislaus and Tulare Counties for Defying New COVID-19 Statewide Bail Directives

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For Immediate Release: May 05, 2020
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  • Read more about Advocates Demand that Mayor Breed Follow the Law, Move Unhoused People into Hotels and Allow COVID-19 Tests for Shelter Residents

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For Immediate Release: May 04, 2020
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  • Read more about ACLU Demands Release of Records in Police Beating of 14-year-old Boy

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For Immediate Release: Apr 29, 2020
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  • Read more about Court Finds Likely Constitutional Violation in ICE's Detention of Immigrants in Two Cramped Detention Centers During Pandemic

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Apr 29, 2020

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Dylan Verner-Crist is an investigator at the ACLU of Northern California, where he provides investigative assistance to the Racial and Economic Justice team. In this capacity, Dylan finds and interviews prospective plaintiffs and witnesses, requests and reviews public records, conducts fieldwork, and authors investigative reports summarizing his findings.

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For Immediate Release: Apr 28, 2020
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  • Read more about Santa Clara County Superior Court Installs Public Dial-in Line to Ensure Public Access to Criminal Proceedings During Pandemic

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Apr 24, 2020

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For Immediate Release: Apr 24, 2020
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For Immediate Release: Apr 21, 2020
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  • Read more about Pressure Mounts on Governor Newsom to Collect and Release COVID-19 Demographic Data

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For Immediate Release: Apr 21, 2020
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  • Read more about Detained Immigrants File Class Action Lawsuit Against ICE, Demand Immediate Releases from Extremely Unsafe Conditions During Global Pandemic

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