ACLU/SC News Releases For 2001

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December 2001

Appellate Court Reverses Conviction of Santa Barbara Homeless Man (12/20/2001)

ACLU Takes Action After Acclaimed Novel Sophie's Choice Is Removed From School Library (12/20/2001)

November 2001

ACLU Distributes Multilingual 'Know Your Rights' Pamphlets (11/16/2001)

October 2001

Court of Appeal Strikes Down California Law Chilling Citizen Complaints of Police Misconduct (10/30/2001)

ACLU/SC Clarifies Stance on Consent Decree Data Collection (10/23/2001)

ACLU Defends Artist Honoring NYC Firefighters and American Soldiers (10/23/2001)

ACLU of Southern California Says Domestic Partner Rights Expansion Places California at Forefront (10/15/2001)

Free Speech Groups, Artists Protest Removal of Exhibit by City of Los Angeles and Watts Towers Arts Center (10/11/2001)

ACLU Protects Graduating Claremont High Students From Unreasonable Searches (10/9/2001)

Court Grants Class Certification In in Williams Case (10/2/2001)

September 2001

Nationwide Coalition Comes Together to Defend Civil Rights And Liberties (9/20/2001)

ACLU of Southern California Announces Hotline For Discrimination Complaints: 213/977-5291 (9/14/2001)

ACLU, League of Women Voters, California Teachers Association, Youth Advocacy Organizations File Brief Arguing That Proposition 21 Is Unconstitutional (9/6/2001)

LAPD Must Respect Special Order 40 (9/6/2001)

August 2001

Case Challenging California's Voting System Will Proceed (8/28/2001)

Chanda Smith Attorneys Charge that LAUSD Has Failed to Fulfill Its Promises and Legal Obligations to Special Education Students (8/14/2001)

Mattel Repudiated: Decisive Victory For Free Speech in Case Involving Artist's Use of Barbie Doll (8/13/2001)

Activist Groups Sue LAPD (8/9/2001)

July 2001

People For Community Empowerment Win TRO to Engage in Free Speech Activities on July 4 (7/3/2001)

June 2001

Glendale Adopts Nondiscrimination Policy In Use of Key Federal Funds (6/27/2001)

ACLU Co-Operating Attorney Carol Sobel Files Suit to Protect Activists' First Amendment Rights (6/27/2001)

ACLU of Southern California Sues to Stop Intrusive Searches at Locke High School in LAUSD (6/19/2001)

Assembly Passes Landmark Domestic Partner Rights Expansion Despite Right-Wing Campaign to Nix the Bill (6/7/2001)

May 2001

Govenor's No Parole Policy Challenged in L.A. Superior Court (5/29/2001)

Los Angeles School Senior is Among 12 Winners of ACLU College Scholarship for Youth Activism (5/17/2001)

ACLU of Southern California Celebrates Its Equal Educational Opportunities Campaign and Honors Its Contributors at 39th Annual Garden Party, June 10th (5/17/2001)

Task Force to End Homophobia in Foster Care Unveils New Anti-Bias Tool And Recommendations (5/1/2001)

April 2001

ACLU, Ponytail League Press Conference Will Celebrate Softball Settlement in Montebello (4/20/2001)

ACLU Files Suit Challenging California's Voting System (4/17/2001)

Leaders, Civil Rights Groups Vow to Fight For Action This Year on Racial Profiling (4/13/2001)

Judge Hands Significant Victories to Civil Rights Groups Battling California's Educational Failures (4/11/2001)

Becerra, Connell, Villaraigosa Support Fully-Funded and Staffed Office of Civilian Complaints (4/4/2001)

March 2001

ACLU Foundation of Southern California Honors MacArthur Genius Bryan Stevenson and Pro Bono Attorneys at 7th Annual Law Luncheon (3/22/2001)

ACLU Sues Federal Government Over Desert Cross (3/22/2001)

ACLU and Anaheim Union Reach Settlement on Banned Books (3/16/2001)

ACLU Calls For Real Accountability In Response to Chief Parks's Actions And Misrepresentations (3/6/2001)

ACLU of Southern California Strongly Supports California Bill Creating Civil Unions For Same-Gender Couples (3/1/2001)

February 2001

Civil Rights Groups Praise Strong New Racial Profiling Bill (2/28/2001)

ACLU/SC Wins Free Speech Victory For Tenant Activists (2/26/2001)

9th Circuit Court of Appeals Deals Blow to Toymaker Mattel (2/22/2001)

ACLU Denounces Firing of Police Commission President Gerald Chaleff (2/5/2001)

January 2001

ACLU Sues To Fill City Council Vacancy (1/29/2001)

ACLU of Southern California Calls On Senator Dianne Feinstein to Oppose Nomination of John Ashcroft as Attorney General (1/23/2001)

ACLU Opposes Giving Local Police The Authority to Enforce Federal Immigration Laws (1/23/2001)

ACLU Calls For Mayoral Candidates, City Council, Police Leaders to Protect Police Reform Effort (1/18/2001)

ACLU Objects to Rent-Free Leases to Boy Scouts (1/16/2001)

Los Angeles Re-Writes Anti-Solicitation Statute In Response to ACLU Suit (1/8/2001)