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ICE Scales Back Detention Centers; Notes Abuse, Other Conditions – ACLU Applauds News

Posted by Michele Chadwick
|Date: March 30, 2022
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ICE Scales Back Detention Centers; Notes Abuse, Other Conditions – ACLU Applauds News

By Michele Chadwick WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week announced p ...

By Michele Chadwick WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week announced plans to close Etowah County Detention Center in Alabama, and significantly scale back its Glade ...

March 30, 2022
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ACLU Responds to Florida State Court Decision to Uphold Abortion Restriction

Posted by Sahaily Zazueta
|Date: March 27, 2022
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ACLU Responds to Florida State Court Decision to Uphold Abortion Restriction

By Haoming Yang and Sahaily Zazueta TALLAHASSEE, FL - The American Civil Liberties Union announced its in ...

By Haoming Yang and Sahaily Zazueta TALLAHASSEE, FL - The American Civil Liberties Union announced its intention this week to “continue fighting laws designed to push abortion out of reach in Florida ...

March 27, 2022
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Despite SFPD Officer Acquittal, Trial Can Be Important Step toward Police Reform, Advocates Claim

Posted by Alexander Jimenez
|Date: March 25, 2022
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Despite SFPD Officer Acquittal, Trial Can Be Important Step toward Police Reform, Advocates Claim

By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Despite resulting in an acquittal, the trial of a San Francisco Polic ...

By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Despite resulting in an acquittal, the trial of a San Francisco Police Officer for excessive use of force may be a victory in pursuing police accountability and ref ...

March 25, 2022
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Louisiana Accused of Gerrymandering in New Federal Suit Filed by ACLU, Others

Posted by Paulina Buelna
|Date: March 19, 2022
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Louisiana Accused of Gerrymandering in New Federal Suit Filed by ACLU, Others

By Paulina Buelna NEW ORLEANS, LA - This past week the American Civil Liberties Union, NAACP Legal Defens ...

By Paulina Buelna NEW ORLEANS, LA - This past week the American Civil Liberties Union, NAACP Legal Defense, and Educational Fund Inc., (LDF), Cozen O’Connor, Ron Wilson, and John Adcock filed a federa ...

March 19, 2022
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Fresno Law Targeting Advocates and Reporters from Observing Unhoused Sweeps Challenged in Federal Court by ACLU and Homeless Union

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 18, 2022
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Fresno Law Targeting Advocates and Reporters from Observing Unhoused Sweeps Challenged in Federal Court by ACLU and Homeless Union

By The Vanguard Staff FRESNO, CA –A new law here that targets unhoused people, and puts “unconstitutional ...

By The Vanguard Staff FRESNO, CA –A new law here that targets unhoused people, and puts “unconstitutional restrictions on advocates and reporters who try to draw attention to how the unhoused are trea ...

March 18, 2022
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ACLU Northern California Urges No Vote in SF District Attorney Recall Election

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 16, 2022
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ACLU Northern California Urges No Vote in SF District Attorney Recall Election

By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA— The ACLU of Northern California Tuesday here in a public statement e ...

By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA— The ACLU of Northern California Tuesday here in a public statement expressed its “strong opposition” to the recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin. The civil lib ...

March 16, 2022
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Letter to AG: Request for an Investigation into the Orange County District Attorney’s Office

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 15, 2022
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Letter to AG: Request for an Investigation into the Orange County District Attorney’s Office

Dear Attorney General Bonta, The ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the undersigned organizations ...

Dear Attorney General Bonta, The ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the undersigned organizations request that you exercise your authority pursuant to CA Civ. Code sec. 52.3 and initiate a pat ...

March 15, 2022
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Guest Commentary: The War on Drugs Failed – Lawmakers Must Meet the Fentanyl Crisis With New Solutions

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 13, 2022
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Guest Commentary: The War on Drugs Failed – Lawmakers Must Meet the Fentanyl Crisis With New Solutions

We must not return to the failed, punitive policies that do not improve public safety or save lives. By T ...

We must not return to the failed, punitive policies that do not improve public safety or save lives. By Taylor Pendergrass The fentanyl crisis continues to cause unfathomable loss across the country. ...

March 13, 2022
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Guest Commentary: If You Care About Freedom, You Should Be Asking Why We Don’t Fund Our Public Defender Systems

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 10, 2022
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Guest Commentary: If You Care About Freedom, You Should Be Asking Why We Don’t Fund Our Public Defender Systems

Four out of five criminal defendants can’t afford a lawyer, but in many places, the system promised to th ...

Four out of five criminal defendants can’t afford a lawyer, but in many places, the system promised to them by our state and federal constitutions is chronically in crisis. By Emma Anderson In Montana ...

March 10, 2022
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Supreme Court Allows Suit to Move Forward against FBI for Spying on Muslims

Posted by Delilah Hammons
|Date: March 09, 2022
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Supreme Court Allows Suit to Move Forward against FBI for Spying on Muslims

By Delilah Hammons WASHINGTON, DC - The ACLU released a statement this week confirming the U.S. Supreme ...

By Delilah Hammons WASHINGTON, DC - The ACLU released a statement this week confirming the U.S. Supreme Court ruling about the discriminatory surveillance that the FBI conducted of three Muslim Ameri ...

March 09, 2022
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ACLU Report Exposes Injustices in Orange County DA’s Office

Posted by Darling Gonzalez
|Date: March 06, 2022
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ACLU Report Exposes Injustices in Orange County DA’s Office

By Darling Gonzalez ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Orange County District Attorney candidate Pete Hardin reported o ...

By Darling Gonzalez ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Orange County District Attorney candidate Pete Hardin reported on multiple injustices in the OC DA’s office, using a recent ACLU report demonstrating lack of t ...

March 06, 2022
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ACLU Suit Leads Texas Court to Partially Block Governor’s Anti-Trans Directive

Posted by Delilah Hammons
|Date: March 04, 2022
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ACLU Suit Leads Texas Court to Partially Block Governor’s Anti-Trans Directive

By Delilah Hammons and Catherine Potente AUSTIN, TX –A temporary restraining order that prevents the Texa ...

By Delilah Hammons and Catherine Potente AUSTIN, TX –A temporary restraining order that prevents the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) from investigating plaintiffs in a lawsui ...

March 04, 2022
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ACLU Joins ‘The Just Trust for Action’ in Efforts to Address Criminal Justice Reform

Posted by Natalia Ruvalcaba
|Date: March 02, 2022
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ACLU Joins ‘The Just Trust for Action’ in Efforts to Address Criminal Justice Reform

By Natalia Ruvalcaba NEW YORK, NY – It was reported by the American Civil Liberties Union Tuesday that it ...

By Natalia Ruvalcaba NEW YORK, NY – It was reported by the American Civil Liberties Union Tuesday that its Campaign for Smart Justice will be joining “The Just Trust for Action” in its efforts to addr ...

March 02, 2022
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ACLU Calls for Changes to District Attorney Practices After Reports of Racist, Unjust Policies

Posted by Mathew Seibert
|Date: March 01, 2022
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ACLU Calls for Changes to District Attorney Practices After Reports of Racist, Unjust Policies

By Mathew Seibert and Stacie Guevara ANAHEIM, CA - The ACLU Foundation of California Monday released repo ...

By Mathew Seibert and Stacie Guevara ANAHEIM, CA - The ACLU Foundation of California Monday released reports on Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer and Riverside County DA Michael Hestrin, wh ...

March 01, 2022
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ACLU Commends Biden Administration for Ending Discriminatory ‘China Initiative’ – Calls for More Reforms

Posted by Delilah Hammons
|Date: February 26, 2022
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ACLU Commends Biden Administration for Ending Discriminatory ‘China Initiative’ – Calls for More Reforms

By Delilah Hammons and Jaanvi Kaur WASHINGTON, DC - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) weighed in ...

By Delilah Hammons and Jaanvi Kaur WASHINGTON, DC - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) weighed in this past week on the Biden Administration's decision to end the “China Initiative.” The projec ...

February 26, 2022
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SF’s Public Safety Needs Threaten Return to Criminalize and Incarceration Mentality, Charges ACLU

Posted by Srimathi Kannan
|Date: February 22, 2022
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SF’s Public Safety Needs Threaten Return to Criminalize and Incarceration Mentality, Charges ACLU

By Srimathi Kannan and Neha Malhi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern Cali ...

By Srimathi Kannan and Neha Malhi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California has noted that because of the global pandemic, mass incarceration has not improved, and ...

February 22, 2022
| by Srimathi Kannan

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Boudin Alleges SF Police Are Improperly Using DNA from Rape Kits to Match to Crimes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 15, 2022
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Boudin Alleges SF Police Are Improperly Using DNA from Rape Kits to Match to Crimes

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin on Monday allege ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin on Monday alleged that the San Francisco Police Department was collecting DNA from sexual assault victims and u ...

February 15, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: The Most Racist Supreme Court Cases You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 12, 2022
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Guest Commentary: The Most Racist Supreme Court Cases You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Why does the Biden administration's Department of Justice continue to rely on cases that presume people i ...

Why does the Biden administration's Department of Justice continue to rely on cases that presume people in the territories are “alien races” composing “savage tribes”? By Alejandro Agustin Ortiz and A ...

February 12, 2022
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Ohio Supreme Court Deals 2nd Blow to Redistricting Maps, Calling Them Unconstitutional and Gerrymandered

Posted by Jaanvi Kaur
|Date: February 12, 2022
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Ohio Supreme Court Deals 2nd Blow to Redistricting Maps, Calling Them Unconstitutional and Gerrymandered

By Jaanvi Kaur and Veronica Miller COLUMBUS, OH –The Ohio Supreme Court, in a 4-3 ruling this week, struc ...

By Jaanvi Kaur and Veronica Miller COLUMBUS, OH –The Ohio Supreme Court, in a 4-3 ruling this week, struck down proposed revised House and Senate redistricting maps in Ohio as unconstitutional faction ...

February 12, 2022
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Commentary: Deputy Director’s View on Tenderloin Puts ACLU in a Bad Spot

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|Date: February 11, 2022
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Commentary: Deputy Director’s View on Tenderloin Puts ACLU in a Bad Spot

By Rory Fleming On Feb. 9, the San Francisco Chronicle ran an opinion column from Vikrum Aiyer, a Deputy ...

By Rory Fleming On Feb. 9, the San Francisco Chronicle ran an opinion column from Vikrum Aiyer, a Deputy Director of the ACLU who works on “nationwide political advocacy & campaigns across econom ...

February 11, 2022
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