Judge Authorizes San Francisco to Release Records in Police Killings and Misconduct cases
(From Press Release) – Today, a judge authorized the release of all records of San Francisco police…
California Voters Overwhelmingly Support Stronger Consumer Privacy Protections, New Data Shows
(From Press Release) – New polling released today shows that Californians from all walks of life and…
Court Rules State Violating Due Process Rights of Defendants with Psychiatric and Intellectual Disabilities
Treatment delays are unconstitutional (From Press Release) – A judge has ruled that the Department of State…
People Are Charged with Crimes that Waste Taxpayers’ Money and Prosecutors’ Time
By Rahsaan Hall America’s growing awareness of mass incarceration and the over-incarceration of people of color has…
Why School Psychologists Are Worried About the Mental Health of America’s Students
By Angela Mann Earlier this month, thousands of school psychologists met in Atlanta at the annual convention…
Will Colorado Be the Next State to Abolish the Death Penalty?
By Denise Maes and Helen Griffiths In July 2012, Coloradans were devastated by the now-infamous murder of…
ACLU of California Launches Radio Ad Campaign in Support of AB 392 to Reduce Number of Police Shootings
(From Press Release)–One year after the tragic shooting death of Stephon Clark in his grandmother’s backyard in…
Can Prosecutors Dismiss Jurors for Agreeing with the O.J. Simpson Verdict?
By Cassandra Stubbs Gov. Gavin Newsom’s moratorium on executions in California has highlighted the pernicious role race…
Supreme Court Decision Didn’t End Civil Asset Forfeiture
By Emma Andersson The 84 percent of Americans who oppose civil asset forfeiture can be forgiven for…
Stop and Frisks Have Dropped, but Racial Disparities Remain
By Michelle Shames and Simon McCormack We’ve come a long way since 2011. That year, New York…
Reaction Pours Out to Gavin Newsom’s Moratorium on the Death Penalty
In his announcement on the moratorium, Governor Gavin Newsom framed the issue as a personal journey rooted…
Leniency Shown to Paul Manafort Should Be the Norm for Everyone
By Udi Ofer Last week, Americans got a front row seat to the two systems of justice…
DHS Secretary Insists There is No Family Separation Policy
By Brian Tashman Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen testified on Wednesday before the House Committee…
ACLU: CA Attorney General Must Support AB 392
(From Press Release) – Today, California Attorney General Becerra announced that the state Department of Justice would…
Commentary: The System is Broken… The Good News Is We Can Fix It
By David Greenwald and Cres Vellucci Count me among those unsurprised by the Sac DA’s decision not…
SC Rules against Excessive Fines, Fees, and Forfeitures
By Nusrat Choudhury and Orion Dnjuma Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a rare unanimous ruling…
Key Capitol Committee Outlaws Healthcare Copayments for State Prisons and County Jails
Co-Pays Are Required At Embattled Sacramento Facilities By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Healthcare –…
ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging National Emergency Declaration
Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Sierra Club and Southern Border Communities Coalition (From Press Release) – The…
Policing For Profit
By Emma Anderson and Susan Dunn In Conway, South Carolina, a 72-year-old widow hides inside, her curtains…
ACLU Backed Legislation Would Open Prosecutor’s Records
By Nicole Zayas Fortier America’s locally elected prosecutors wield enormous and, all too often, unaccountable power. They…