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How Much for Homicide? ACLU and Harvard Law Sue Cooley for Records on Murder Cases
The office of District Attorney Steve Cooley has failed to disclose public documents on the costs of prosecuting capital cases, according to a lawsuit filed May 18th, 2011 by The American Civil Liberties Union of California (ACLU of California) on behalf of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice (CHHIRJ) at Harvard Law School.
A Domestic Violence Victim’s 911 Call for Help Results in Deportation Proceedings - Secure Communities Program Endangers Crime Victims
A coalition of civil liberties organizations representing a domestic violence victim placed in deportation proceedings after calling 911 is calling upon state lawmakers and Los Angeles law enforcement to prevent the “Secure Communities” program of the Department of Homeland Security from adversely affecting her and future victims of crime in California.
ACLU/SC Announces Major Victory in Orange County Gang Injunction Case
A U.S. District Court has ruled that the Orange County District Attorney must give alleged gang members due process rights. This is a major, one-of-a-kind victory for the ACLU of Southern California and its co-counsel, the law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, who jointly tried the case Vasquez v. Rackaukas.
Government Lies to Cover Up Secrets in Surveillance Case
The federal government’s use of secrecy and deception in the name of national security reached a new low last week, when Obama administration lawyers argued that they had the right to lie to a federal court in the name of national security by denying even the fact that they were keeping secret records about a group of Southern California residents.
Reader Privacy Act Approved By CA State Senate
May 9, 2011: The California State Senate unanimously approved the Reader Privacy Act of 2011 – legislation that would require government agencies to seek a warrant in order to access consumers’ reading records from bookstores and online retailers.
Sheriffs Refuse to Let Inmates With Disabilities Use Their Wheelchairs in LA County Jails and Punish Them by Denying Accessible Cells
ACLU of Southern California, Disability Rights California, Disability Rights Legal Center, and Winston & Strawn filed an application for a temporary restraining order against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on behalf of an inmate with a mobility impairment, who needs a wheelchair, but is being punished by the Sheriff’s Department for refusing an order from the Sheriff’s Department to give it up.
Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit about Probation Camp in Lancaster, CA
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California recently granted preliminary approval to a proposed class-action settlement in Casey A. v. Gundry, a lawsuit about deficient educational and rehabilitation services for youth detained at Challenger Memorial Youth Center in Lancaster, CA.
Join Us for Our 17th Annual Law Luncheon
Join the ACLU of Southern California as it honors the firms and individuals who have worked with us in the past year to defend our civil rights and civil liberties. We applaud their allegiance to the Bill of Rights and their commitment to justice and equality.
Sentencing Reform: Balance the Budget, Balance Our Priorities
California is in a serious crisis, with the state budget deficit at a staggering $15 billion. To balance the budget, we need to balance our priorities. California is slashing funds for education and health care, while billions in prison spending remains untouched. As the crisis intensifies even further, elected officials have a responsibility to make the most effective use of our public safety resources. It's time for California to stop spending unnecessary millions to incarcerate people who pose no threat to public safety.
Students and Civil Rights Groups Announce Revised LAPD Protocol to Reduce Curfew Tickets That Have Targeted Students of Color
Parents, students and civil rights groups will announce revised Los Angeles Police Department procedures aimed to reduce the number of daytime curfew tickets written to students, particularly African American and Latino students. The revised procedures are a result of collaboration and discussions between the Public Counsel, the Community Rights Campaign, and the ACLU of Southern California — groups that work to keep students in school — and the LAPD, the Mayor’s office, and administrators from the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools.
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Criminal Justice
Sentencing Reform: Balance Our Priorities
Disability Rights
Veterans’ Attorneys Respond to VA Master Plan
Educational Equality
Revised LAPD Protocol to Reduce Curfew Tickets
Freedom of Speech
VA Violated Free Speech Rights of Veteran
Immigrant Rights
ACLU/SC Sues ICE Over Failure to Grant Fee Waiver for FOIA Request
Jails Project
LGBT Equality
Seth Walsh Student Rights Project Home
Privacy Rights
Court Affirms Right to Privacy for HIV-Positive Adult Film Performer
Religious Liberty
FBI Targets American Muslims Solely for Practicing Religion
