Press Releases

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ACLU Victory in Public Records Act Case against Hayward Police

City Must Refund Excessive Fees Charged for Body Camera Footage

ACLU: Over-Policing in Stockton Unified Remains Rampant, with 3,000 Police “Incident Reports” Each Year

ACLU of Northern California Files Suit Against District for Withholding Public Records on Arrest Data
Issue Areas: Police Practices, Schools

ACLU Sues Federal Government for Granting Millions of Dollars to Religious Groups That Deny Young Women Access to Medical Care

Groups like the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have been awarded upwards of $10 million annually to care for unaccompanied immigrant minors despite their explicit refusal to allow them access contraception and abortion

Fresno Advocates Demand End to Secretive Deportation Program

Federal immigration agents are working inside Fresno County Jail to deport people through a program that lacks transparency, oversight, and accountability.