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There has always been a tenuous relationship between protesters and the police, but it’s even more frustrating to think some police departments may track events and their organizers solely because of the views expressed. Just this year, the Fresno Police Department has tracked at least 47 events, with one thing in common: they were aligned with progressive causes.From January to May 2017, the Fres... Read More

There are some things you won't be able to avoid when the new school year starts up. Homework. Pop quizzes. Final exams.But one thing you shouldn’t have to do is let your school search your phone.Under California law, school officials cannot search your phone, tablet, or laptop unless they have a search warrant, there is a legitimate emergency (like a bomb threat), or you say it’s OK. No snooping ... Read More

The American Civil Liberties Union of California (ACLU-CA) and local partner organizations today launched Hey, Meet Your DA!, a campaign designed to raise awareness about the powerful role district attorneys (DAs) play in the state’s 58 counties, and to increase accountability and transparency within the offices. The campaign features an interactive website, a report that highlights how out of ste... Read More

In this time when our federal government has ordered ICE officials to aggressively pursue undocumented folks, it’s important to remind some of our most vulnerable populations about their constitutional rights.

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Read this in English »En estos momentos, cuando nuestro gobierno federal ha ordenado que agentes de ICE persigan agresivamente a personas indocumentadas, es importante hacerles recordar a nuestras poblaciones más vulnerables de sus derechos constitucionales. A pesar de que el gobierno de Trump haya dicho repetidamente que sólo se enfocará en los “malos hombres”, hemos visto que éste no es el caso.... Read More

The contents of your cell phone are protected by California law. You have a right to say no if a teacher asks to look through your phone. Know your rights.

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Los estudiantes tienen derechos en la escuela. ¡Conoce tus derechos!

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The First Amendment does not protect people who incite or engage in violence. If white supremacists march into our towns armed to the teeth and with the intent to harm people, they are not engaging in activity protected by the United States Constitution. 

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Read the English version »SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. —  Abogados representado a niños inmigrantes y a sus familias demandaron hoy al Procurador General Jeff Sessions, la Oficina de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) y al Departamento de Servicios Humanos de la Oficina de Reasentamiento de Refugiados (ORR, por sus siglas en inglés) por utilizar alegaciones de afiliació... Read More

The lawsuit charges that federal authorities – under the guise of a “crackdown” on transnational street gangs – are embarking on a concerted effort to detain and deport children based on unreliable claims of gang affiliation and flawed reports of criminal history.

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