Press Releases

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Reports by Neutral Experts Condemn Monterey County Jail as Violent, Unconstitutional and Lacking Basic ADA Protections

Failure by County Officials to Adopt Criminal Justice Reforms Leads to Violence, Unsafe Conditions
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

Detained Asylum Seekers Sue Obama Administration to End Long Waits for Initial Interviews

Department of Homeland Security Routinely Violates Laws Requiring Timely Reasonable Fear Interviews
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

California to Comply with Voter Registration Law According to Settlement

ACLU, Demos, and Project Vote threatened legal action if state failed to act
Issue Areas: Free Speech

Opponents of CA School Success & Opportunity Act Fail to Put Law On Ballot

Attempt to Repeal the School Success and Opportunity Act Fails

ACLU Charges State with Illegally Denying the Right to Vote to Tens of Thousands of Voters

People of Color Are Disproportionately Affected by State’s Action
Issue Areas: Free Speech