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Statement on Biden's Extension for TPS Holders

TPS Holders and Lawyers Call for Redesignation and Permanent Status

November 10, 2022

Riverside County Capital Cases Among First to Bring Challenges Under CA Racial Justice Act

RIVERSIDE — Two people facing capital charges in Riverside County are using the novel California Racial Justice Act (CRJA) to challenge prosecutors’ decision to seek the death penalty.

October 28, 2022

Hundreds of Thousands at Imminent Risk of Deportation and Family Separation After Negotiations Collapse

WASHINGTON — After 16 months of negotiations, settlement talks between the Biden administration and plaintiffs in Ramos v. Mayorkas officially collapsed yesterday afternoon, leaving more than 260,000 people at risk of deportation.

October 26, 2022

Catalyst California, ACLU Report Reveals Racist Patrol Practices by Sheriff’s Departments in CA

Data from Los Angeles, Riverside, Sacramento, San Diego Counties show billions of public funds wasted on patrol activities that undermine safety

October 25, 2022

Orange County D.A. Denies Public Records Access, Chicanxs Unidxs and ACLU Sue

Plaintiffs Seeks Data on Spitzer's Implementation of Racial Justice Act

October 19, 2022

Election: ACLU Endorses Ballot Measure for Sheriff Accountability

Also Endorses Initiatives for Abortion Rights and Affordable Housing

October 7, 2022