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We can be pretty sure that each new day will bring two things: new threats to our civil liberties, and new stories of people standing up for their rights and winning. Behind every court ruling is a person. Behind every landmark law is a movement. Read the stories and hear the voices that ground our work.
My Time as an Intern at the ACLU
Jun 23, 2014
Growing up in any city it is easy to see the inequalities that permeate every-day life. Growing up in the Bay Area has provided me with so many opportunities to become aware and involved in challenging those inequalities. My time as an intern at the ACLU of Northern California helped me understand how to better do that.
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3 Black Men Executed in 3 States in 24 hours. And it’s Juneteenth.
Jun 19, 2014
Today is Juneteenth and the United States just executed three black men from three southern states in 24 hours. This is outrageous.Here’s a Throwback Thursday for you. June 19, 1865: African American men, women, and children in Galveston, Texas, rejoiced and celebrated in the streets after hearing these words, “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Execu...
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Fixing School Funding for Vulnerable Students in Stockton
Jun 17, 2014
Barely a generation ago, California’s schools were the greatest in the nation. Now, the state’s education is abysmal, ranking 49th in the nation on how much it spends on students.California is taking steps to change the way it invests in schools and students to turn this tide.The Local Control and Funding Formula is one of the ways that the state is supporting the students who need it the most. It...
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California Counties Say "No" to ICE
Jun 12, 2014
While we await much-needed federal immigration reform, dozens of counties are refusing ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) requests to detain immigrants in local jails.
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Angelica Salceda Advocates for Student Parents' Rights in the Central Valley
Jun 06, 2014
Angelica Salceda, an 2013 Equal Justice Works Fellow with the ACLU of Northern California, is helping implement the Pregnant and Parenting Student Project for teen parents to receive the adequate resources they need to succeed in their academics. Read about her important work in the community with Equal Justice Works.
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Orange Is the New Black is Filmed at a Real Jail Flooded with Sewage
Jun 05, 2014
If you think "Orange Is the New Black" shows it all, you're about to find out a disgusting truth. While the women in OITNB face miserable conditions and abuse, it's nothing compared to what real people experience in the jail where they film as well as other jails in Suffolk County, New York.
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One Year After Snowden, Local Surveillance Remains Shrouded in Secrecy
Jun 05, 2014
One year ago today, whistleblower Edward Snowden confirmed that the NSA was secretly engaged in a massive program of warrantless surveillance of the American people. Since then, the ACLU has worked both in the courts and in Congress to halt the agency’s abuses of power and violations of our constitutional rights. But the NSA isn’t the only agency guilty of dragnet surveillance without oversight. S...
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Oakland Unified School District Takes Steps to End School-to-Prison-Pipeline
Jun 04, 2014
The Oakland Unified School District last week took the latest in a series of steps aimed at reducing interaction between district students and school district police officers that too often leads to overly-harsh discipline that pushes kids out of school and into the criminal justice system.
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California Supreme Court Rules for Police Transparency
May 29, 2014
You’ve seen police uniforms on TV. Some have medals, some have stripes, some are blue and some are tan, but they always have a badge, and a little nameplate on the chest bearing the officers name. In California, officers are required by state law to wear that nameplate identifying them. Why? Accountability.
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Laboratories of Transparency: The FTC’s Data Broker Report and the Role States Can Play
May 28, 2014
As technology advances and it becomes easier to amass consumers’ personal information, these state-driven solutions will be essential to ensuring our privacy is not left behind.
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Who Are You Voting For On June 3?
May 22, 2014
Every county in California has one elected district attorney and one elected sheriff. Do you know who you're voting for on June 3?
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Enough Is Enough: Poor Women Are Not Having Babies for Money
May 22, 2014
When I was young, my mom was on welfare. She wasn't unlike other moms on our South Los Angeles block: single, working multiple jobs, and doing her best to keep her head above water. My mom braved the stigma that is tethered to receiving state benefits. Braving it is what poor people do...
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