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Judge Grants Injunction in Landmark Education Lawsuit That Will Prevent Further Teacher Layoffs at Three LAUSD Schools

School Districts Have Flexibility in Making Layoffs in Order to Provide Equal Education to All, Ruling Says

May 12, 2010

Overcrowded Men's Central Jail Plagued by Violence and Hazardous Living Conditions, New ACLU Report Finds

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

May 5, 2010

After Supreme Court Decision, ACLU to Continue to Argue That Mojave Cross Land Transfer to Veterans Group Does Not Remedy Establishment Clause Violation

WASHINGTON – In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court today remanded a case concerning a Latin cross in the Mojave National Preserve back to the district court, saying that the lower court used the wrong legal standard in deciding to invalidate a transfer of the land on which the cross stands to priv

April 28, 2010

Statement from Ramona Ripston, Executive Director of the ACLU/SC, on the Death of Former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates

Ramona Ripston, executive director of the ACLU of Southern California, was the first civic leader to call for Gates to resign in the wake of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, and Gates sometimes referred to her as “Ramona Ripoff.” The following is a statement from Ripston on his death:

April 16, 2010

Despite Lancaster Ballot Measure, Sectarian Prayers Prior toCity Council Meetings Are Unconstitutional

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – On Tuesday, a majority of Lancaster voters approved a ballot measure in support of religious prayers at the invocation of city meetings.

April 14, 2010

James Gilliam Is Named Deputy Executive Director of the ACLU/SC

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

April 5, 2010