VANGUARD WEBINAR: Lawsuit Challenges the California Death Penalty as Racially Discriminatory
In April, an unprecedented lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of California challenging the state’s death…
Guest Commentary: States Dust Off Obscure Anti-Mask Laws to Target Pro-Palestine Protesters
In today’s world of constant surveillance, people protesting should have the right to wear a mask By…
Guest Commentary: A Mistake Shouldn’t Mean Exile or Prolonged Mandatory Detention
Nyynkpao Banyee arrived in the U.S. as a child refugee from Côte D’Ivoire in 2004. Despite his…
Guest Commentary: The Painful Reality of Being an Incarcerated Mother
This Mother’s Day, let’s not forget incarcerated women, and let’s get them home to their families. By…
Letter: ACLU and FAC Call Out Cal Poly Humboldt for ‘Hard Closure’ of Campus
Dear President Jackson: We write on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and…
Governor Appoints Several Judges with Local Ties
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of a number of judges…
Letter: Coalition Supports Davis’ Proposed Face Surveillance Prohibition Ordinance
Dear Chair Horton and Members of the PAC: We are a coalition of civil rights organizations writing…
Guest Commentary: Police Say a Simple Warning Will Prevent Face Recognition Wrongful Arrests – That’s Just Not True
Even when police heed warnings to take additional investigative steps, they exacerbate the unreliability of face recognition…
Guest Commentary: Open Letter about UCLA’s Failure to Protect Student Safety and Speech
By Peter Eliasberg and Mohammed Tajsar Dear Chancellor Block: The ACLU Foundation of Southern California is extremely…
LETTER: ACLU Urges Opposition to the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act
Dear Representative: The American Civil Liberties Union strongly urges you to oppose H.R. 6090, the Anti- Semitism…
Commentary: We Still Haven’t Learned How to Allow Protests to Go Forward
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It was 2011 when UC Davis, in response to the Occupy…
ACLU Reports California Supreme Court Rules Minimum Wage Laws Don’t Apply to Pretrial Incarcerated Workers, Even for Work for Billion $$ Companies
By Sarah Chayet and Rajesvi Deora OAKLAND, CA – The ACLU noted the California Supreme Court ruled…
Guest Commentary: Open Letter to College and University Presidents on Student Protests
Academic freedom and free speech are essential. Universities must protect them. Dear College and University Presidents: We…
Guest Commentary: The ACLU Is Challenging Anti-Trans Laws in Court, and by Building Community
Kansas has temporarily blocked trans people from accessing gender-affirming state IDs, and we’re fighting back. By DC…
ACLU Applauds Recent Biden War on Drugs Clemency Announcement – 11 Pardons, 5 Commutations
By Bergen Greenley WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU applauded President Biden’s announcement this week that he intends…
ACLU Urges Senate to Join House, Prevent Government Spying on Americans without Warrant
By Connie Martinez WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU said the U.S. House approved the “Fourth Amendment Is…
Prison Policy Initiative Provides Updates on Excessive Jailing – Statistics Find Little Progress
By Melinda Kukaj EASTHAMPTON, MASS – Prison Policy Initiative this week provided updates on new data…
Reform Groups Respond to the Likely Qualification of Recall against Alameda District Attorney
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – On Monday, the Alameda County Registrar of Voters…
We Have Known for Years California’s Death Penalty Is Discriminatory; Will A Court Finally Invalidate It?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last week, arguing that evidence of racial bias in California’s implementation…
ACLU Criticizes House Passing Bill that Massively Expands the Government’s Power to Spy on Americans without Warrant
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU Friday strongly criticized the U.S. House vote to…
