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For Immediate Release: Jul 19, 2018
Media Contact: press@aclunc.org, (415) 621-2493

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  • Read more about Statement on Court's Rejection of Sacramento Anti-Panhandling Ordinance

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Jul 19, 2018

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  • Read more about SRCEH v. Sacramento (Anti-Panhandling Ordinance)

In April 2018, the ACLU Foundation of Northern California and Legal Services of Northern California filed suit in federal district court against the City of Sacramento to halt enforcement of an unconstitutional "anti-solicitation" ordinance adopted by the Sacramento City Council.

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For Immediate Release: Jul 13, 2018
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  • Read more about ACLU Comment on Microsoft Call for Federal Action on Face Recognition Technology

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Jul 10, 2018

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Amazon sells face recognition tech to police

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For Immediate Release: Jul 10, 2018
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  • Read more about ACLU Statement on Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court

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Jul 09, 2018

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  • Read more about ACLU Foundation of Northern California v. ICE (Detainee Transport)

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit on July 10, 2018 demanding records related to the treatment of immigration detainees by ICE, particularly transportation by contractor G4S Secure Solutions.

In regions throughout the country, ICE subcontracts with G4S to transport immigration detainees. G4S is a private contractor that has been criticized for its treatment of detainees.

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Jul 09, 2018

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  • Read more about ICE Put Me in a Hot Van with No Windows or Water. I Thought I Would Die.
What happened to me was unacceptable.

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For Immediate Release: Jul 09, 2018
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  • Read more about ACLU Files Abuse Claims, Seeks Information on ICE Transport Contracts

San Francisco — The ACLU Foundation of Northern California and Goodwin Procter LLP today filed a series of claims related to the mistreatment of ICE detainees while they were transported between detention facilities, as well as a FOIA lawsuit seeking more details about ICE’s contract with G4S Secure Solutions, the company contracted to provide transportation services for detainees.

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For Immediate Release: Jul 06, 2018
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  • Read more about Ruling a "Major Rebuke" to Trump Administration's Attacks on Sanctuary Cities

CONTACT: Inga Sarda-Sorensen, 347-514-3984, isarda-sorensen@aclu.org

SACRAMENTO — A federal court today upheld the California Values Act, which ensures that police and sheriffs do not indiscriminately help ICE round up and deport immigrants in California. The ruling is a major rebuke to the Trump administration’s nationwide attacks on so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions.

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For Immediate Release: Jul 05, 2018
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  • Read more about ACLU Sues State Department for Delaying Decision on Muslim Ban Waiver
The ACLU Foundation of Northern California filed suit against Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, demanding that the State Department issue a decision on an Iranian family’s application for a waiver from the Muslim Ban.

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