Black Lives Matter in Our Courtrooms Too
By Mike Brickner Attorney Andrea Burton didn’t walk into a local Youngstown courtroom with a large banner…
Six National Police Reform Bills Congress Must Pass
By Kanya Bennett This week, we continued to mourn the loss of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and…
The Fight for Justice and Police Reform from Louisiana to California
By Irene Rojas-Carroll This week, Fresno police released the body camera footage of the shooting of Dylan…
Philando Castile Should Still Be Alive
by Jana Kooren Philando Castile should still be alive. Mr. Phil (as he was known at school)…
Pulled Over by the Police While Legally Armed
By Jason D. Williamson Last summer, in the wake of the arrest and tragic death of Sandra…
Another Killing, of a Black Man in Louisiana, Captured on Video, Spawns Anger and Protests
Here we go again. When 37-year-old Alton Sterling, a black man, was shot and killed by officers…
Cops in the Club: SFPD’s Racism and Bigotry Don’t Mix with SF Pride
By Leslie Fulbright and Charlie Fredrick Update: Several SF Pride Grand Marshals and awardees, including Janetta Johnson, Black…
It’s Time for California to Legalize Marijuana
by Margaret Dooley-Sammuli California voters will be asked to legalize marijuana in November – and we couldn’t…
Marijuana Infractions Unevenly Enforced Against People of Color in California
(ACLU Press Release) – New data analyses conducted by the Drug Policy Alliance and ACLU of California…
California Moves to Repeal Maximum Family Grant Rule
State budget proposal includes funding to lend families living in deep poverty a helping hand (From Press…
Prosecutors Still Using Race To Choose Juries
By Cassandra Stubbs This week’s 7-1 Supreme Court decision in Foster v. Chatman was a huge victory…
My View: One Senator Able To Kill Police Transparency Bill
It is ironic that a bill meant to promote police transparency was itself killed by a single…
Commentary: SB 1286 Would Provide Transparency to Police Complaints
Back in April, SB 1286, sponsored by Senator Mark Leno, passed its first legislative hurdle as the…
We Still Don’t Know How Many Shot by Police
By Kanya Bennett One year ago, the White House released The Final Report of the President’s Task…
ACLU Report: Asset Forfeiture Takes Wealth from Communities of Color
By Margaret Dooley-Sammuli Did you know that in 2014 police took more property from people in the…
Proposed Lethal Injection Regulations Flawed
By Linda Lye and Ana Zamora On Nov. 6, 2015, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation…
Transgender People Aren’t a Threat to You
By Chase Strangio Over the course of the past few weeks, we have witnessed an escalation of…
Federal Court: Trans Kids Can’t Be Kicked out of the Restroom
By James Esseks A federal appeals court weighed in yesterday in the nation’s ongoing conversation about restrooms…
Anti-Trans Restroom Bills about Fear and Hatred
By James Esseks If social conservatives in Tennessee get their way, the state will soon become the second…
Police Transparency Bill Passes First Legislative Hurdle
Bill to shine light on officer misconduct and serious use of force approved by the State Senate…
