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No Justice No Pride: Coming Out Against Money Bail

Jun 23, 2017

When it comes to the criminal justice system, the odds are stacked against queer and trans people. The money bail system is no different.

Becoming a Civil Rights Data Advocate

Jun 26, 2017

Equal and fair treatment of students isn't something that can be taken for granted. It must be monitored. Data advocacy has long been a part of civil rights work, whether in the arenas of housing, employment, or education.

Supreme Court to Hear Trump Muslim Ban Challenge

Jun 26, 2017

San Francisco, CA – The Supreme Court will review the challenge to President Trump’s Muslim ban, and will keep the ban from taking effect in the interim as to individuals who have a connection to the United States.The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Maryland, and National Immigration Law Center are challenging the ban on behalf of HIAS, the International Refugee Assistance Project, the Mid... Read More

ACLU Foundation of Northern California v. Madera County Board of Supervisors

Jul 17, 2017

The ACLU Foundation of Northern California filed suit in July of 2017 against the Madera County Board of Supervisors for violating California's open public meetings law, the Ralph M. Brown Act. On March 7, 2017, the Madera County Board of Supervisors, held a secret, closed doors session in which they adopted policies that significantly changed how ICE would interface with their county’s ... Read More

ACLU of Northern California Sues Madera County for Violating Open Meetings Law

Jul 17, 2017

San Francisco, CA —The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California today sued the Madera County Board of Supervisors for violating California’s open public meetings law, the Ralph M. Brown Act, in changing immigration-related policy behind closed doors under the guise of making a personnel evaluation. The lawsuit charges that Madera County supervisors failed to give proper public noti... Read More

Red-Baiting – An Old Trend Resurfaces #ACLUTimeMachine

Jul 21, 2017

During the last four weeks of the 2016 election cycle, I was placed at a county Republican headquarters as part of a fellowship. While there, I witnessed firsthand how then candidate Donald Trump’s open contempt for the free press was mirrored and picked up on the ground by his campaign.

Civil Rights Data Advocacy at the State Level

Jul 30, 2017

Over the past decade, advocates have pushed state and local education agencies to collect and release data on how students are treated in their schools and justice systems.

What's Wrong with Airport Face Recognition?

Aug 04, 2017

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched a “Traveler Verification Service” (TVS) that envisions applying face recognition to all airline passengers, including U.S. citizens, boarding flights exiting the United States. This system raises very serious privacy issues.

Landmark Lawsuit Settled, Paves Way for Fair Treatment of Low-Income California Drivers

Aug 07, 2017

A settlement was reached today in the first lawsuit in California to challenge the suspension of driver’s licenses as a means of collecting unpaid traffic fines.

ACLU Challenges Trump Administration’s Jailing of Immigrant Teens

Aug 11, 2017

The lawsuit charges that federal authorities – under the guise of a “crackdown” on transnational street gangs – are embarking on a concerted effort to detain and deport children based on unreliable claims of gang affiliation and flawed reports of criminal history.