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ACLU Sues Dignity Health for Discrimination Against Transgender Patient
The ACLU of Northern California, the ACLU of Southern California, the ACLU LGBT & HIV Project, and the law firm Covington & Burling LLP today filed a lawsuit against Dignity Health for denying care to a transgender patient.
Read MoreA Victory for Digital Privacy: AB 165 Halted in California Assembly
Facing opposition from over 60 groups including the ACLU of California, AB 165 is dead, for now. The unnecessary, harmful bill would've exposed millions to invasive digital searches at California schools.
Read MoreBullies In Blue: Origins and Consequences of School Policing
ACLU of Northern California Files Lawsuit Demanding Documents on Implementation of Trump's Muslim Ban
ACLU of Hawai'i Foundation v. US Dept. of Homeland Security (Trump's Muslim Ban)
Fighting Censorship: Victories in 1957 & 2017 #ACLUTimeMachine
The ACLU has been fighting against censorship for nearly a century. April is National Poetry Month, so we’ve been thinking about a free speech case from sixty years ago that involved a small but powerful book of poetry.
Read More#123TCP – The Toxic Chemical in California's Tap Water
No one should have to turn on their tap and wonder if the water is safe to drink. But thousands of homes across the state are connected to water sources contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical called 1,2,3-TCP.
Read MoreA Dangerous Trend: Immigration Arrests at State Courthouses Are on the Rise
One disturbing new trend is the increase in immigration arrests at state courthouses across the country. Beyond posing public safety dangers, these arrests also threaten our constitutional rights.
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