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Why We Need to Dismantle Neighborhood Inequality
May 06, 2015
We need to break the cycle of poverty created by our history of discrimination. We've got to be serious about ending the residential segregation that puts success out of reach for too many of our children.
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VICTORY! Santa Clara County Abandons Plans to Purchase a Stingray
May 06, 2015
We just learned that Santa Clara County will not be moving forward to purchase an invasive Stingray mobile tracking system.
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Historic Ruling in ACLU Lawsuit: Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Violated State Law
May 06, 2015
A Fresno County Superior Court judge has ruled that a lawsuit brought against the Clovis Unified School District was justified because the District’s sex education curriculum was out of compliance with California state law. The suit, American Academy of Pediatrics, et al. v. Clovis Unified School District, was brought on behalf of parents, physicians and the Gay-Straight Alliance Network by the AC...
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A Mother’s Wish: Dignity for My Black Son
May 08, 2015
Another unarmed black person will soon be killed by the police. Take a stand for police reform in CA. Every mother deserves safety for her children - no matter their skin color.
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Preliminary Settlement in Federal Class Action Lawsuit Over Conditions at Monterey County Jail
May 11, 2015
SALINAS, Calif. – Lawyers for all parties in Hernandez v. County of Monterey announced today that they have reached a preliminary comprehensive settlement in the class action lawsuit filed in May 2013 in federal court in San Jose regarding conditions at the Monterey County Jail. The settlement was approved by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG),...
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TSA Makes Improvements to Get Out of Hairy Mess
May 13, 2015
Earlier this year, I shared my experiences and that of my client, Malaika Singleton, Ph.D. In my case, a TSA agent suddenly grabbed by hair without any warning and squeezed it from top to bottom after I had passed through the advanced imaging technology (AIT) body scanner at the airport. But this did not happen to me just once. In fact, I was selected for hair pat-downs during three out of four tr...
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Hernandez v. Monterey County (Unconstitutional Jail Conditions)
May 15, 2015
A settlement in ACLU Foundation of Northern California's federal class action lawsuit sets new standards for the medical and mental health care provided to inmates in the Monterey County Jail. It will also expand accessibility for inmates with disabilities.
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VICTORY! Clergy Can’t be Shut Out of Immigration Court Anymore
May 15, 2015
Building security at the San Francisco Immigration Court was forbidding pastors, who participated in the peaceful vigils outside the court, from accompanying families to their immigration court hearings in what we saw as blatant retaliation, even though both activities are strongly protected by the First Amendment. This carried with it serious constitutional implications and took an emotional toll...
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Can We Legalize Marijuana and Keep Our Kids Safe?
May 19, 2015
Today, the Blue Ribbon Commission on Marijuana Policy will host a public forum in Oakland, on the need to protect the health and well-being of youth if marijuana is legalized, taxed, and regulated in California.
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