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Jun 05, 2017

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ACLU is defending two sexual assault claims at the U.S. Border.

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Jun 05, 2017

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Facebook and Instagram reject third party use of data for surveillance.

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CA Senate approves legislation to protect vulnerable CA immigrants.

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California budget to include funding for deportation defense legal services.

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Victory: California Senate approves bail reform measure, SB 10.

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For Immediate Release: Jun 02, 2017
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  • Read more about Advocates Vow to Double Down on Efforts to Reform California’s Money Bail System

The CA Assembly failed to approve AB 42, a bill to reform California’s money bail system. The defeat came on the heels of the Senate’s bipartisan approval of an identical measure, SB 10, which now heads to the Assembly for consideration.

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For Immediate Release: Jun 01, 2017
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For Immediate Release: May 31, 2017
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  • Read more about California Senate Approves Bail Reform Legislation

The California Senate approved SB 10, a bill to reform and modernize California’s money bail system, on a bipartisan 25-11 vote. An identical bail reform bill, AB 42, is expected to be voted on by the Assembly later this week. 

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May 25, 2017

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  • Read more about The Miseducation of Betsy DeVos (Apologies, Lauryn Hill)

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos recently referred to opponents of vouchers as “flat Earthers” who have “chilled creativity” in the education system.

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May 23, 2017

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  • Read more about ICE Using Powerful Stingray Surveillance Devices In Deportation Searches

ICE obtained a warrant to track and locate the cell phone of an immigrant from El Salvador who the government believed to be removable from the country. This is the first evidence we’ve seen of ICE using a Stingray in a specific immigration enforcement operation, but we’ve known for some time that the agency possesses the technology.

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