For Immediate Release: Aug 05, 2016
Media Contact: press@aclunc.org, (415) 621-2493
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On August 4, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the ruling in Mony Preap et al. v. Johnson. The class action successfully challenged the federal government’s practice in California of detaining certain immigrants without bond, often for many months, while they face deportation proceedings. Today’s ruling means thousands of California’s immigrants may now make an individualized case against their detention, thereby safeguarding families and correcting an injustice.
For Immediate Release: Aug 02, 2016
Media Contact: press@aclunc.org, (415) 621-2493
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Over 20 percent of all charter schools in California have enrollment policies in place that violate state and federal law, according to a new report released on August 1. It provides recommendations to charter schools, charter-authorizing bodies and the state Department of Education to address the violations.
Aug 02, 2016

Every year on the first Tuesday of August, the National Association of Neighborhood Watch sponsors a “National Night Out.” The tenor of these events usually reinforce the idea that neighborhood watch and police-community partnerships are the pathway to public safety.

But public safety, at its best, isn’t about watching your neighbors. It’s not about expanding police departments. So far in 2016, nearly 600 people have been killed by police and almost half are people of color. With that level of tragedy, can we really say the status quo is working?

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