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Over 20 percent of all charter schools in California have enrollment policies in place that violate state and federal law, according to a new report released on August 1. It provides recommendations to charter schools, charter-authorizing bodies and the state Department of Education to address the violations. Read More

The ACLU of California announced today the appointment of Sylvia Torres-Guillén as director of education advocacy/legal counsel, a position designed to identify and address critical civil rights issues in California’s public education system. Read More

LGBT people and their contributions to California and US history are accurately represented for the first time. Read More

Download the Summer 2016 ACLU of Northern California Newsletter and read about our latest events and initiatives. Read More

We are angered and saddened by the killing of Alton Sterling by police officers. It is shameful that his death marks the 122nd killing of a Black person by U.S. law enforcement shooting this year. Read More

The federal government’s failure to help naturalize immigrants serving in the U.S. military has led to the deportation of untold numbers of veterans, all of whom were entitled to become citizens because of their service, according to a report released today by the ACLU of California. Read More

In a first-of-its-kind decision and a victory for police accountability and transparency, an Alameda County judge has ruled that a public agency can’t charge excessive fees for police body worn camera footage. Read More

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SAN FRANCISCO — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Northern California, and the ACLU Foundation of Southern California today filed a lawsuit against the federal government for awarding millions of dollars annually to organizations that fail to provide crucial medical care to unaccompanied immigrant minors. The government authorizes some of these organizations to refuse — on religious ... Read More

Advocates and community members unveiled their assessment of a pilot program giving federal immigration agents unfettered access to the Fresno County Jail. The program is shrouded in secrecy and leaves immigrants vulnerable to abuses by ICE. Read More

On June 21, the Dept. of Health and Human Services dismissed complaints regarding group health insurance in CA, affirming that safe and legal abortion is basic health care that all women should be able to access without interference. Read More

Sacramento – Several police officers from five Bay Area cities, including Oakland and Richmond, are currently the subject of internal investigations following allegations that over 20 current and former officers abused their power and had sex with a sex worker in exchange for protection and advanced warning about prostitution stings. Now 18, the woman says she was underage when some of the encount... Read More