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ACLU/SC and Religious Groups Seek Answers About Government Spying on Mosques

LOS ANGELES - In an effort to calm the fears of worshipers, several Southern California area organizations and their leaders filed a Freedom of Information Act request today seeking answers from the FBI about suspected monitoring of religious institutions.

May 15, 2006

San Bernardino Initiative is Unconstitutional and Divisive

LOS ANGELES - In a letter to the San Bernardino City Council, the ACLU of Southern California strongly opposed a proposed initiative in San Bernardino that is unconstitutional and if passed into law would sharply divide the city.

May 15, 2006

ACLU/SC Applauds the Extension of the Full LAPD Consent Decree

LOS ANGELES - The following statement can be attributed to ACLU of Southern California Executive Director Ramona Ripston.

May 15, 2006

Judge's Jail Tour Puts Conditions Improvement Closer to Reality

LOS ANGELES - After touring Men's Central Jail Wednesday evening, a federal judge today ordered representatives of the Los Angeles' Sheriff's Department and the Board of Supervisors to meet with the ACLU of Southern California over the next two weeks in order to develop a comprehensive plan to i

May 11, 2006

Rev. James Lawson, Jr., Renowned Civil Rights Leader, to Chair ACLU's National Advisory Council

NEW YORK - The American Civil Liberties Union today announced the election of the Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr., an internationally acclaimed civil rights leader and religious scholar, as Chair of its National Advisory Council.

May 4, 2006

Federal Court Schedules Hearing to Address Continued Violence at Men

LOS ANGELES - In the wake of violence at Men's Central Jail resulting in the injuries of Sheriff's Deputies May 2, federal district court judge Dean Pregerson has scheduled a hearing at the request of the ACLU of Southern California.

May 3, 2006