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Mar 04, 2010
Mar 04, 2010
ACLU Urges San Francisco Police Commission to Reject Taser Proposal
Statement of Kelli M. Evans, Associate Director at ACLU of Northern California
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 21, 2010
Jan 21, 2010
Over 12,000 Object to California's Execution Plan
Wide range of groups and individuals say lethal injection proposal continues to be flawed
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 07, 2009
Jul 14, 2009
Dec 09, 2008
Dec 09, 2008
Berkeley City Council Passes Resolution to End Death Sentences in Alameda County
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 17, 2008
Nov 17, 2008
ACLU Files Public Records Act Request to Require San Jose Police Department to Disclose Details of 2007 Arrests
ACLU urges transparency to allow the public to evaluate whether the arrests
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 05, 2008
Sep 05, 2008
ACLU Sues ICE and Sonoma County Sheriff for Unlawful Detentions and Racial Profiling
Federal Lawsuit Asserts Sheriff’s Department Exceeded Authority in Immigration-Related Arrest
Jun 30, 2008
Jun 30, 2008
Commission Report on California’s Death Penalty Points to Excessive Costs, including the Costs of Fixing the System’s Flaws
Advocates for alternatives call for replacing the death penalty
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 06, 2008
Jun 06, 2008
Fresno Homeless Residents Win Settlement Over City’s Destruction of Personal Property
$2 Million Judgment for Unlawful Seizure "Unprecedented"
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