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ACLU of CA Launches Meet Your DA Campaign

Aug 21, 2017
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
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ACLU reta encarcelamientos de adolescentes inmigrantes por la administración Trump

Aug 11, 2017
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
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ACLU of Northern California Sues Madera County for Violating Open Meetings Law

Jul 17, 2017
San Francisco, CA —The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California today sued the Madera County Board of Supervisors for violating California’s open public meetings law, the Ralph M. Brown Act, in changing immigration-related policy behind closed doors under the guise of making a personnel evaluation.The lawsuit charges that Madera County supervisors failed to give proper public notice b... Read More
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Supreme Court to Hear Trump Muslim Ban Challenge

Jun 26, 2017
San Francisco, CA – The Supreme Court will review the challenge to President Trump’s Muslim ban, and will keep the ban from taking effect in the interim as to individuals who have a connection to the United States.The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Maryland, and National Immigration Law Center are challenging the ban on behalf of HIAS, the International Refugee Assistance Project, the Mid... Read More
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Summer 2017 ACLU News

Jun 01, 2017
Download the Summer 2017 ACLU of Northern California Newsletter and read about our latest events and initiatives. Read More
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California Senate Approves Bail Reform Legislation

May 31, 2017

The California Senate approved SB 10, a bill to reform and modernize California’s money bail system, on a bipartisan 25-11 vote. An identical bail reform bill, AB 42, is expected to be voted on by the Assembly later this week. 

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