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ACLU Calls On U.S. Government to Release Innocent Civilian Held in Iraq

LOS ANGELES - The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today in Washington, D.C. against top U.S. officials demanding the release of a legal permanent resident of the United States who is in custody in a U.S.

August 31, 2005

ACLU/SC Calls on Orange County to Guarantee Early Voting for Residents Unable to Vote at the Polls on Jewish Holiday

LOS ANGELES - In a letter to the Orange County Registrar of Voters, the ACLU of Southern California is calling on the county to guarantee early voting will be available for residents wishing to vote in a special election scheduled on the first day of the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah.

August 29, 2005

ACLU/SC Calls For A Thorough Investigation Into Incident Involving Minister Tony Mohammed

Letter to the Los Angeles Police Commission

August 27, 2005

Hospital Closures Averted After Community Pressure, Lawsuit Leads to Settlement to Keep Beds Open

Harris v. Board of Supervisors

August 10, 2005

Appeals Court Upholds Religious Liberty in Case Brought By ACLU-SC and Bingham McCutchen

LOS ANGELES - In a strong ruling in favor of religious liberty, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals maintained that the California prison system's ban on long hair for male prisoners violated the religious freedom of a former inmate, who is Native American.

July 29, 2005

ACLU/SC Calls For a Timeline inInvestigation of Suzie Marie Pena's Death

LOS ANGELES - The ACLU of Southern California expects that the Los Angeles Police Department will expedite its investigation of the July 10 shooting death of toddler Suzie Marie Pena.

July 18, 2005