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Court Rejects Lawsuit to Force Governor to Halt ICE Transfers During Pandemic

Dissenting Opinion Says Decision Could ‘Pose Dire Consequences for Inmates, Staff’
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

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

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