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Aug 31, 2018
Aug 31, 2018
California Passes Landmark Police Transparency and Accountability Legislation
SB 1421 will restore Californians’ right to know whether and how departments investigate and hold accountable officers who use force, plant evidence or sexually assault civilians.
Aug 29, 2018
Aug 16, 2018
May 30, 2018
May 30, 2018
California Senate Advances “Right to Know” Police Transparency Legislation with Bipartisan Support
SB 1421 will open California police use of force records and records of officers found guilty of committing misconduct, like planting evidence and sexually assaulting members of the public.
May 25, 2018
Apr 17, 2018
Feb 14, 2018
Nov 14, 2017
Nov 14, 2017
ACLU Report Shows Police Reform Needed in Fresno
Anti-bias and de-escalation training could help reduce officer involved shootings
Jul 17, 2017
Jul 17, 2017
ACLU of Northern California Sues Madera County for Violating Open Meetings Law
County Secretly Made Invalid Changes, Entangling County Jail Operations with Federal Deportation Machine
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