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Lawsuit Demands ICE Release Immigrants at Risk of Death from COVID-19

Thirteen Detainees at Yuba County Jail and Mesa Verde in Bakersfield are Plaintiffs

ACLU Demands the Release from Prisons and Jails of Communities Vulnerable to COVID-19

ACLU Also Calls for Release of People Currently in Pretrial Detention Because of Cash Bail to Prevent a Public Health Crisis
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

Santa Cruz City Council Committee Advances Surveillance Oversight Ordinance

Ordinance Requires Oversight of Surveillance Technology and Specifically Bans Government Facial Recognition and Predictive Policing Software
Issue Areas: Privacy and Technology

Homeless Californians Win New Protections in Caltrans Settlement

Homeless Californians Win New Protections in Caltrans Settlement

ACLU of Northern California Newsletter Archives Go Online

Eight Decades of Civil Rights History Digitized