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On Campus Protests: Statement of the Executive Director of ACLU of Northern California, Abdi Soltani
The ACLU of Northern California is closely monitoring the campus protests and the university and law enforcement responses in our region, particularly at California Polytechnic Humboldt. We are receiving and reviewing legal intakes from campuses across the region, including Stanford University and UC Berkeley.
An Obscure Federal Law is Threatening Our Right to Anonymous Online Speech
Our right to speak anonymously, long protected by U.S. courts, is increasingly under attack by corporations and wealthy individuals looking to upend decades of free speech precedent.
The People Have Spoken: Joe Biden Elected U.S. President after Record Voter Turnout
After winning a record number of popular votes – more than 74 million – Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States.
The House that Ruth Built: ACLU of Northern CA Reflects on the Legacy of RBG
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a trailblazing social justice warrior who made it her life’s work to tear down gender-biased laws. The ACLU of Northern California shares some of our staff’s reflections on her legacy.
Banning My "Phenomenally Black" Shirt is Only a Symptom of the Racism in Bakersfield Schools
Why Freedom of Expression and Public Health Must Coexist
The COVID-19 pandemic forces a reckoning with the balance between freedom of assembly and public health and safety. The virus is highly contagious and the risks of exposure include severe illness or death. These risks are especially high for medically vulnerable people and communities that our systems have failed, especially Black and brown communities.
We Take Baseless Defamation Accusations Seriously. Here’s Why.
The ACLU Foundation of Northern California is committed to fighting against spurious legal claims that threaten free speech. Especially when corporations and other powerful entities attempt to strong-arm people who have less resources at their disposal.
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