Press Releases

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ACLU Sues Governor in CA Supreme Court Case Over Pandemic Conditions

Lawsuits Demand Halt in ICE Transfers and Reductions in Jail and Juvenile Hall Populations

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

ACLU of Northern California Launches Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California

Multimedia project highlights little-known story of black and Native enslavement and its enduring legacy