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SCOTUS on Deportation: A Non-Decision with Teeth
Today the Supreme Court announced that it was deadlocked on United States v. Texas. The one-line non-decision leaves unanswered the central question about the president’s authority to set policy guidelines for the exercise of prosecutorial discretion in the deportation system. But it is a non-decision with a profound impact.
By Cecilia Wang
Forget About Calling A Lawyer Or Anyone at All if You’re in an Immigration Detention Facility
This piece originally appeared at The Huffington Post.
By Julia Harumi Mass, Carl Takei
It’s Time for California to Legalize Marijuana
California voters will be asked to legalize marijuana in November – and we couldn’t be happier that our state might finally end this chapter of the failed war on drugs.
By Margaret Dooley-Sammuli
Undocumented and Unrepresented: The Solution to California’s Due Process Crisis
The human cost of detention and deportation has thousands of faces. Children, grandparents, parents, coworkers and neighbors, the majority of whom have endured the grave consequences of deportation proceedings without legal counsel.
By Angélica Salceda
Santa Clara County Passes Landmark Law to Shut Down Secret Surveillance
Santa Clara County has passed a landmark law to stop secret and discriminatory surveillance. The passage of this new law comes on the heels of San Jose's secret acquisition of a drone, the Santa Clara Sheriff's attempt to quietly buy an invasive cell phone tracking device, and revelations that Fresno and Bay Area police departments have been using social networking software that monitors Black Lives Matter activists.
By Nicole A. Ozer
Who's the Most Powerful Elected Official Most Voters Have Never Heard Of?
Every four years, the U.S. explodes into a frenzy with coverage and commentary about the next President of the United States. You literally have to be hiding under a rock right now not to be bombarded with Clinton, Sanders, and Trump coverage.
By Ana Zamora
The Government Is Trying to Influence Speech on Social Media – But How?
It’s pretty simple: our social media content is protected by the First Amendment. That’s why the ACLU is concerned that the federal government is pressuring social media companies to limit content on platforms that hundreds of millions of people use every day.
By Hugh Handeyside
Why Breastfeeding Rooms Are a Victory for California Students
Fresno High School has changed a lot since I attended back in the 90s. The new breastfeeding room communicates to parenting teens that they are worthy of our support, our care, and our respect.
By Michelle Miller
Fresno Looking for New Ways to House Discriminatory Practices
The slum housing crisis in Fresno is a crisis of poverty and racism. Yet today, the Fresno City Council will vote on an overly broad and vague "nuisance" ordinance that will only open the door to more discrimination.
By Abre' Conner
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