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California Attorney General Formally Apologizes for AG Involvement in Treatment of Japanese Americans During, After World War II

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|Date: August 11, 2023
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California Attorney General Formally Apologizes for AG Involvement in Treatment of Japanese Americans During, After World War II

By The Vanguard OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week, in a public statement, iss ...

By The Vanguard OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week, in a public statement, issued a formal apology acknowledging the California Attorney General’s Office’s past complicity i ...

August 11, 2023
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California Legislation to Protect Those Who Conduct Search for Abortion, Gender Affirming Care Receiving Big Support

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|Date: May 31, 2023
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California Legislation to Protect Those Who Conduct Search for Abortion, Gender Affirming Care Receiving Big Support

By Citlalli Florez SACRAMENTO, CA - Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) introduced Assembly Bill 793 nea ...

By Citlalli Florez SACRAMENTO, CA - Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) introduced Assembly Bill 793 nearly four months ago here at the State Capital to protect unconstitutional searches of personal ...

May 31, 2023
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Commentary: It Comes Back to Vulnerability and Housing Insecurity

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|Date: May 04, 2023
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Commentary: It Comes Back to Vulnerability and Housing Insecurity

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday night, I held my breath during public comme ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday night, I held my breath during public comment, bracing for the notion that community members would demand cameras, surveillance and a heav ...

May 04, 2023
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Amtrak’s Request to Screen Rail Passengers Using ‘Watchlists’ Creates Civil Liberties Concerns

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|Date: April 09, 2022
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Amtrak’s Request to Screen Rail Passengers Using ‘Watchlists’ Creates Civil Liberties Concerns

By Tommy Nguyen WASHINGTON, DC - Amtrak's request to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to ...

By Tommy Nguyen WASHINGTON, DC - Amtrak's request to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to start screening rail passengers again using a federal master terrorism watchlist is raising que ...

April 09, 2022
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Guest Commentary: ACLU Believes Vaccine Mandates Do Not Violate Civil Liberties

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|Date: September 03, 2021
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Guest Commentary: ACLU Believes Vaccine Mandates Do Not Violate Civil Liberties

By David Cole and Daniel Mach Do vaccine mandates violate civil liberties? Some who have refused vaccinat ...

By David Cole and Daniel Mach Do vaccine mandates violate civil liberties? Some who have refused vaccination claim as much. We disagree. At the ACLU, we are not shy about defending civil liberties, ev ...

September 03, 2021
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ACLU California Action Releases Scorecard, Crowns 28 Lawmakers as ‘Champions’ or ‘Advocates’

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|Date: February 14, 2021
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ACLU California Action Releases Scorecard, Crowns 28 Lawmakers as ‘Champions’ or ‘Advocates’

By Aishwarya Rajan CALIFORNIA – ACLU California Action this week released its annual scorecard for 2019-2 ...

By Aishwarya Rajan CALIFORNIA – ACLU California Action this week released its annual scorecard for 2019-2020 state lawmakers related to their votes on civil liberty issues. The ACLU California Action ...

February 14, 2021
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DOJ Seeks New Emergency Powers – Could Suspend Due Process Rights

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|Date: March 25, 2020
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DOJ Seeks New Emergency Powers – Could Suspend Due Process Rights

by David Greenwald Justice Department officials have drafted a potential new law that would delay, perhap ...

by David Greenwald Justice Department officials have drafted a potential new law that would delay, perhaps indefinitely, court hearings and extend speedy trial provisions and statutes of limitation—wh ...

March 25, 2020
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Jeff Sessions Was the Worst Attorney General in Modern American History

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|Date: November 12, 2018
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Jeff Sessions Was the Worst Attorney General in Modern American History

By the ACLU On Wednesday, the Trump administration bid farewell to one of its most infamous members: Atto ...

By the ACLU On Wednesday, the Trump administration bid farewell to one of its most infamous members: Attorney General Jeff Sessions. In his brief tenure, Sessions managed to dismantle and rescind an a ...

November 12, 2018
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Jeff Sessions Leaves a Dark Mark on the Justice Department

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|Date: November 10, 2018
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Jeff Sessions Leaves a Dark Mark on the Justice Department

By David Cole Under almost any other circumstances, the firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions would be ...

By David Cole Under almost any other circumstances, the firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions would be a moment for dancing in the streets. Sessions oversaw a Justice Department that systematically ...

November 10, 2018
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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Agenda for the New Congress

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|Date: November 09, 2018
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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Agenda for the New Congress

By Gabriela Meléndez Olivera This week’s midterms should send a strong message to the political establish ...

By Gabriela Meléndez Olivera This week’s midterms should send a strong message to the political establishment that when our civil rights and civil liberties are on the line, American voters will step ...

November 09, 2018
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Progressives: It’s Go Time

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|Date: November 15, 2016
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Progressives: It’s Go Time

By Jeff Adachi It’s been less than a week since our nation’s massive political earthquake, and we’re now ...

By Jeff Adachi It’s been less than a week since our nation’s massive political earthquake, and we’re now suffering the aftershocks: emboldened white nationalists, a rise in hate crimes, and a heighten ...

November 15, 2016
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Guest Commentary: The Danger of Police Body Cameras

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|Date: August 20, 2015
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Guest Commentary: The Danger of Police Body Cameras

by Rachel Levinson-Waldman Police-worn body cameras are the newest darling of criminal justice reform. Th ...

by Rachel Levinson-Waldman Police-worn body cameras are the newest darling of criminal justice reform. They are touted as a way to collect evidence for criminal investigations, oversee and expose abus ...

August 20, 2015
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Are Police Body Cameras the Way to Go to Protect Police and Citizens?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 11, 2014
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Are Police Body Cameras the Way to Go to Protect Police and Citizens?

In the wake of Ferguson, we have had a nationwide discussion on issues focusing on police accountability ...

In the wake of Ferguson, we have had a nationwide discussion on issues focusing on police accountability and oversight. One idea that has emerged has been requiring police to wear police body cameras ...

December 11, 2014
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The Shooting of an Unarmed Black Man in Ferguson Has Wide-Ranging Implications

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 16, 2014
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The Shooting of an Unarmed Black Man in Ferguson Has Wide-Ranging Implications

The official investigation will have to sort out the facts in the case in Missouri of shooting an unarmed ...

The official investigation will have to sort out the facts in the case in Missouri of shooting an unarmed black man. However, whether police end up justified in the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Bro ...

August 16, 2014
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Subcommittee Proposes Changes to ‘Rubric’ Formula

Man Dies in Hail of Sacramento Police Bullets – NAACP Branch Demands Independent Investigation, Calls Shooting Death ‘Not an Accident’

Prominent Black, LGBTQ, and Elected Leaders on Appointment of Laphonza Butler to U.S. Senate

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode Episode 218: Juliana Drous, Distinguished Attorney Award

U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear First Amendment Challenge to Criminal Defamation Law

New National Study Exposes Los Angeles’ Stressed Public Defender System

COURT WATCH: Murder Retrial Introduces New DNA Evidence, Possibly Proving Innocence, Claims Defense

Monday Morning Thoughts: Forget the Rubric, the Real Issue Is Measure J

Nomations Open for Tree Davis Annual Stewardship Awards

Governor Gavin Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler to Complete Senator Feinstein’s Term in the U.S. Senate

California Attorney General Formally Apologizes for AG Involvement in Treatment of Japanese Americans During, After World War II

California Attorney General Formally Apologizes for AG Involvement in Treatment of Japanese Americans During, After World War II

California Legislation to Protect Those Who Conduct Search for Abortion, Gender Affirming Care Receiving Big Support

California Legislation to Protect Those Who Conduct Search for Abortion, Gender Affirming Care Receiving Big Support

Commentary: It Comes Back to Vulnerability and Housing Insecurity

Commentary: It Comes Back to Vulnerability and Housing Insecurity

Amtrak’s Request to Screen Rail Passengers Using ‘Watchlists’ Creates Civil Liberties Concerns

Amtrak’s Request to Screen Rail Passengers Using ‘Watchlists’ Creates Civil Liberties Concerns

Guest Commentary: ACLU Believes Vaccine Mandates Do Not Violate Civil Liberties

Guest Commentary: ACLU Believes Vaccine Mandates Do Not Violate Civil Liberties

ACLU California Action Releases Scorecard, Crowns 28 Lawmakers as ‘Champions’ or ‘Advocates’

ACLU California Action Releases Scorecard, Crowns 28 Lawmakers as ‘Champions’ or ‘Advocates’

DOJ Seeks New Emergency Powers – Could Suspend Due Process Rights

DOJ Seeks New Emergency Powers – Could Suspend Due Process Rights

Jeff Sessions Was the Worst Attorney General in Modern American History

Jeff Sessions Was the Worst Attorney General in Modern American History

Jeff Sessions Leaves a Dark Mark on the Justice Department

Jeff Sessions Leaves a Dark Mark on the Justice Department

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Agenda for the New Congress

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Agenda for the New Congress

Progressives: It’s Go Time

Progressives: It’s Go Time

Guest Commentary: The Danger of Police Body Cameras

Guest Commentary: The Danger of Police Body Cameras

Are Police Body Cameras the Way to Go to Protect Police and Citizens?

Are Police Body Cameras the Way to Go to Protect Police and Citizens?

The Shooting of an Unarmed Black Man in Ferguson Has Wide-Ranging Implications

The Shooting of an Unarmed Black Man in Ferguson Has Wide-Ranging Implications

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