Press Releases

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May 06, 2020

ACLU Condemns DAs in Stanislaus and Tulare Counties for Defying New COVID-19 Statewide Bail Directives

Refusing to Depopulate Jails Endangers the Lives of Incarcerated People, Staff, and the Wider Community
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
May 05, 2020

Advocates Demand that Mayor Breed Follow the Law, Move Unhoused People into Hotels and Allow COVID-19 Tests for Shelter Residents

The City’s Inaction is Now Unlawful Under Unanimously-Passed Ordinance, Public Health Law
Issue Areas: Rights of Unhoused People
Apr 29, 2020

Court Finds Likely Constitutional Violation in ICE's Detention of Immigrants in Two Cramped Detention Centers During Pandemic

Order Establishes Process for Court to Consider Releases of Detainees
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Apr 24, 2020

ACLU Sues Governor in CA Supreme Court Case Over Pandemic Conditions

Lawsuits Demand Halt in ICE Transfers and Reductions in Jail and Juvenile Hall Populations
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform, Immigrants' Rights
Apr 21, 2020

Pressure Mounts on Governor Newsom to Collect and Release COVID-19 Demographic Data

The ACLU and 60+ Organizations Demand Transparency on Racial Disparities During Pandemic
Issue Areas: Racial Justice
Apr 21, 2020

Detained Immigrants File Class Action Lawsuit Against ICE, Demand Immediate Releases from Extremely Unsafe Conditions During Global Pandemic

Lawsuit Also Defends First Amendment Right to Hunger Strike Over Dangerous Conditions
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights