Press Releases

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Sep 2, 2010

Report On Disparities and the Criminal Justice System Finds That Lack of Data Leads to Bad Policy

ACLU of Northern California and the Burns Institute Tracked Disparities in Housing, Employment and Education Related to Criminal Justice System Involvement
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform, Economic Justice, Racial Justice
Aug 12, 2010

Immigration Agency Disavows Detention Practice Challenged by ACLU

New Policy Confirms Limits on Local Jailing of Immigrants without Criminal Charges
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform, Immigrants' Rights
Jul 2, 2010

ACLU Statement in Anticipation of Mehserle Verdict

Statement of Kelli M. Evans, ACLU of Northern California Associate Director
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Jun 14, 2010

ACLU Lawsuit Spotlights Sonoma County Sheriff and ICE for Unlawful Detentions and Racial Profiling of Latinos

Echoes of Arizona in Lawsuit Asserting Sonoma Sheriff Exceeded Local Authority in Immigration-Related Arrests
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform, Immigrants' Rights
Jun 10, 2010

ACLU Assesses Possible Legal Violations Following Reports of an Information Breach at the San Jose Independent Police Auditor's Office

Statement of Kelli M. Evans, Associate Director at the ACLU of Northern California
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform