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If we want to be serious about making long-term cultural change to stop sexual harassment and violence, we should provide comprehensive sex ed in all of our schools..

In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and the Civil Rights Movement, we’ve put together some highlights of the work we’re doing to promote racial justice, stop discrimination based on race and ethnicity, and ensure equal opportunities for communities of color.

Earlier this week, we learned that a 17-year-old immigrant in government custody was being blocked by the Trump administration from obtaining an abortion. This isn't the first time.

West Park is a tightly-knit community, with around 130 homes, in the Central Valley. Unfortunately, the community lacks sidewalks, a sewer system, gutters, street lights, and more.

La comunidad de West Park se encuentra a menos de media milla de la ciudad de Fresno. Es un lugar pequeño, de unas 130 casas; una comunidad unida...

Is law enforcement in your area demanding personal info from social media companies? Here's how to find out.

For more than four decades, the ACLU of Northern California has hosted Bill of Rights Day to honor leaders who’ve made great contributions to civil liberties and individual freedom. 

These days, it seems like almost every city is launching “smart initiatives” that promise to turn data about the city into improved public services, a vibrant business community, or a new approach to challenges like public health. 

Eight people were killed and nearly a dozen more injured yesterday when a man drove into the bike lane of a street in Lower Manhattan. Instead of expressing unity and resilience, Trump took to Twitter to further his nativist agenda, calling for entire Muslim and immigrant communities to be punished and for some of the worst national security policies of recent years to be revived.