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Conozca sus derechos: Su escuela no tiene ningún derecho a revisar su estatus migratorio

Aug 21, 2017
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
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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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Know Your Rights: Your Cell Phone Belongs to You, Not Your School

Aug 22, 2017
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
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I Spy With My Little Eye a Constitutional Violation

Aug 22, 2017
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
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Know Your Rights: You Have the Right to Get Reproductive Health Care and Keep it Private

Aug 23, 2017
With a new school year comes new experiences, new choices, and new opportunities. One is the opportunity to make sure you and your friends have the information you need to help navigate the different decisions that may come up in your life. Some of the most important decisions you may face are around your reproductive and sexual health, and if you’re a young person in California, you have the righ... Read More
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Know Your Rights: Police in Schools Don’t Have Unlimited Power

Aug 24, 2017

When police officers replace school administrators as disciplinarians, the results are often disastrous, especially for students of color, low-income students, and students with disabilities. Police presence on campus contributes to the school-to-prison pipeline that pushes thousands of youth out of the classroom and into the criminal justice system

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