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Jun 28, 2016
Jun 28, 2016
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
Jun 24, 2016
Jun 24, 2016
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
Jun 23, 2016
Jun 23, 2016
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.
Jun 22, 2016
Jun 22, 2016
ACLU Statement on Obama Administration Affirmation of Women’s Access to Abortion
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Justice
Jun 17, 2016
Jun 17, 2016
ACLU Statement on Bay Area Police Misconduct Scandal
State law keeps Californians in the dark, shielding officer misconduct from public scrutiny
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 16, 2016
Jun 15, 2016
Jun 15, 2016
CA Legal Orgs Bring First-of-its-kind Lawsuit Challenging Harmful Driver’s License Suspension Policies
Coalition sues Solano County and puts California counties on notice
Jun 14, 2016
Jun 14, 2016
ACLU Endorses Adult Use of Marijuana Act
73% of misdemeanor marijuana arrests are people under 20, largely people of color
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 13, 2016
Jun 13, 2016
ACLU Settlement with ICE Will Allow Immigrants Held in Detention to Use Functional Telephones for Contacting Lawyers, Families, Government Agencies
Immigration officials agree to give immigrant detainees fighting deportation reliable access to phones
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