National Security
The ACLU has led the fight against the government’s illegal spying, detention and torture programs in the wake of 9/11.
In Southern California, we have been a guardian against illegal surveillance by federal and local law-enforcement agencies, and have defended people unjustly charged with vague “terrorism-related” offenses.
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ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Humanitarian Activists Targeted by Trump Officials
LOS ANGELES — Humanitarian activists on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border who provided aid to migrants were widely lauded for their service. But to the Trump administration, they were an enemy that had to be stopped. In March, it was revealed that the federal government operated a covert surveil
Lawsuit Demands Transparency on Trump ‘Extremism’ Program in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — The City of Los Angeles is set to receive a $425,000 grant from the federal Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) program supposedly aimed at building community resistance to extremism. But under the Trump administration, the secretive CVE program poses a dangerous threat to the civil rig
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ACLU Applauds Governor Brown for Signing Bill to Keep Californians' Data Out of Federal Muslim Registry
Sacramento — Today, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 31, the California Religious Freedom Act, a bill introduced by Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) to ensure the state of California never participates in a federal Muslim registry. The bill also bars localities from creating their own versions
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