Finding Alternatives to Lethal Force by Police
By Matthew Simpson On March 13, 2016, off-duty Farmer’s Branch police officer Ken Johnson confronted two youths…
Will the UC Regents Adopt Controversial Statement Against Intolerance?
This week once again the UC Regents are meeting to discuss and potentially vote on a policy…
The Texas Border Surge Is Backfiring
By Michael Seifert Last year, the Texas Legislature passed an $800 million omnibus bill that, among other…
A Video That Every Potential Juror Should See
By Jay Stanley Last year I wrote about “acting and directing with police body cameras” — how…
Commentary: What Is at Stake in the Apple – Government Fight
Yesterday, a federal judge in Brooklyn said that the U.S. government cannot force Apple to unlock an…
Snowden Attorney Speaks at UCD Law School about Democracy in an Era of Mass Surveillance
On Tuesday, Ben Wizner, an ACLU attorney best known for representing Edward Snowden, was a speaker at…
Legislation Would Allow Access to Police Misconduct Records
In an effort to improve transparency, accountability and trust between law enforcement and the public, Senator Mark…
Qualified Immunity Defense For Police Officers in Jeopardy with New Ruling
By Kade Crockford A police officer is not immune from accountability after he points a gun at…
New Evidence of Racial Profiling Looks at Seat Belt Stops
By Nusrat Choudhury Sam Dubose. Walter Scott. Sandra Bland. 2015 showed in terrible and vivid detail how…
ACLU response to Governor Brown’s State of the State
By Natasha Minsker In his State of the State speech yesterday, Gov. Jerry Brown failed to mention…
MLK Day Celebration Today: Features Director for ACLU Center for Advocacy and Policy
The 22nd annual City of Davis Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration will take place on Monday,…
Governor’s Budget Keeps Prop 47 Savings from Communities
by Margaret Dooley-Sammuli The governor’s proposed state budget released today includes the current Department of Finance estimate…
Analysis: Even Under Crime Rate Increases, Reason For Hope
For the first time in over a decade, crime rose across the board in Los Angeles, including…
Calls For SF Chief to Resign In Wake of Fatal Shooting
Last week, Mario Woods, 26, was shot 15 times by police officers. This week, protesters, outraged over…
ACLU Calls For Investigation of Orange County Prosecutorial Misconduct
By Ana Zamora and Brendan Hamme “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can…
Lethal Injection Déjà Vu?
by Ana Zamora Last Friday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) made public proposed regulations…
Racial Justice and Free Speech Are Not Mutually Exclusive
By Dennis Parker The recent wave of college demonstrations starting at the University of Missouri and Yale…
Report Finds Wild Divergences in Law Enforcement Practices One Year after Prop 47
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of California today released a report, Changing Gears: California’s Shift to…
Documents Show DOJ Admitting that StingRays Spy on Innocent Bystanders
by Linda Lye Documents recently obtained by the ACLU of Northern California from the Department of Justice…
Gang Injunctions Are Ineffective and Criminalize Youth of Color
by Caitlin Sanderson With all we now know about unrelenting bias and systemic racism in our criminal…