Governor Brown Signs Landmark Legislation to End Cash Bail, Amid Cries that It Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 10 into law on Tuesday – meaning that next October 2019 cash…
ACLU Announces Radio Ads in Support of AB 931 to Update Police Use-of-Force Standard
(From Press Release)– The ACLU of California announced today simultaneous radio advertising buys in the Los Angeles…
More Than 500 Children Remain Separated from Their Parents
By Amrit Cheng It’s been nearly one month since the federal court’s deadline for the Trump administration…
My View: AB 931 Marks a Critical Step for Changing the Use of Force
When Officer Jeronimo Yanez, who shot Philando Castile, was on trial for the killing, the key question…
Why Does the U.S. Prosecute and Incarcerate Children as Adults?
By Yoel Haile At the age of 15, Frankie Guzman was arrested for robbery. He had no…
Commentary: SB 10 Bail Reform Moves the Ball Forward, but Is Not Perfect
Most reformers agree on the basic problem of bail – we reside in a system that is…
Protecting Immigrant Privacy with SB 54, the California Values Act
By Vasudha Talla Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and its sister agencies, have long targeted immigrants and…
ACLU Flips to Opposition of Bail Reform Bill but SB 10 Passes Assembly
The ACLU of California announced early on Monday that they had taken a step further than last…
Facial Recognition Technology in Our Schools
By Toni Smith-Thompson The idea of facial recognition technology conjures up scenes from books and films set…
Sunday Commentary: Does Bail Reform Go Far Enough?
A lot of people don’t really understand bail reform. The purpose of bail reform is not to…
New Asylum and Deportation Policies Create Illegal Hurdles for Women Fleeing Persecution
By Sandra Park Last Thursday, U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan sharply criticized the government for deporting two ACLU clients…
Border Officials Are Still Defending Family Separations
By Chris Rickerd Kevin McAleenan, the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, recently gave The New York…
Bills on Police Transparency and Use of Force Advance
California Mother Whose Son was Killed by Police Applauds Committee Approval of Bill to Open Police Records…
ACLU Pulls Support as Bail Reform Legislation Watered Down
ACLU of California Statement on Changes to Bail Reform Legislation (From Press Release) – Today, Senator Hertzberg…
Do We Deserve to Kill?
By Brian Stull “The death penalty is not about whether people deserve to die for the crimes…
Court Rules on Killing People across the Border
By David Hausman On Oct. 10, 2012, José Antonio Elena Rodriguez, a 16-year-old boy, was shot and killed…
The Ferguson Effect: Why Wesley Bell’s Primary Victory in St. Louis Matters
By Frank Leon Roberts On Tuesday, in what will go down as one of the most stunning…
Voters Hold Bob McCulloch Accountable in St. Louis County
By Brian Tashman and Sara Baker This week, voters in St. Louis County sent a clear message…
Police Are Acquiring Surveillance Tech in Secret, Bill Would Give the Public a Say
By Chloe Triplett Recent stories about Amazon’s invasive face scanning surveillance technology and Cambridge Analytica’s exploitation of…
Elementary School Kids Don’t Belong in Handcuffs
By Mark Fancher Chrystal McCadden thought she had done everything necessary to ensure an appropriate, safe educational…