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For Immediate Release: Aug 21, 2019

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

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Read more about ACLU Calls on BART Board to Reject Unconstitutional Anti-Panhandling Prohibitions

For Immediate Release: Aug 20, 2019

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

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Read more about Tulare Coalition Will Not Attend TRUTH Act Forum Due to Safety Concerns

For Immediate Release: Aug 19, 2019

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

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Read more about California Families Celebrate as Governor Signs One of the Strongest Police Use of Force Laws in the Country

Aug 19, 2019

Read more about California is About to Enact One of the Strongest Laws to Prevent Police Shootings

Aug 16, 2019

Read more about Our Democracy Needs Everyone, Including People on Parole

For Immediate Release: Aug 13, 2019

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

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

Aug 05, 2019

Read more about California’s Justice System is a Debt Trap

For Immediate Release: Aug 01, 2019

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

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Read more about Summer 2019 ACLU News

For Immediate Release: Jul 12, 2019

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

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

Jul 09, 2019

Read more about WE HAVE RIGHTS: To prepare for encounters with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)