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Federal District Court Grants ACLU Major Victory In Mojave Desert Cross Case

LOS ANGELES - A U.S. District Court has granted the ACLU of Southern California's motion for summary judgement and held that the presence of the Mojave Desert Cross, a religious symbol, on federal land violated the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

July 25, 2002

ACLU Calls On State Attorney General To Protect Californian's Right To Privacy Against Potential FBI Abuses

LOS ANGELES -- In an open letter, the California affiliates of the ACLU are urging State Attorney General Bill Lockyer to take "immediate steps to ensure that intelligence-gathering practices carried out in this state - whether by state, local or federal law enforcement officers - fully respect

July 2, 2002

ACLU Sues Four Major Airlines For Discrimination

LOS ANGELES - Five sweeping civil rights lawsuits filed across the country today accuse American, Continental, Northwest and United Airlines of blatant discrimination against five men who were ejected from flights based on the prejudices of airline employees and passengers and for reasons wholly

June 2, 2002

ACLU and City of Grants Pass, Oregon Reach Interim Settlement Agreement in Girls Softball Suit

Grants Pass, OR -- On April 22, 2002, the parties in Bellum v. Grants Pass, successfully mediated a resolution of the Spring/Summer 2002 field scheduling at the Grants Pass Riverside West All Sports Park.

April 30, 2002

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Requires District Court To Reassess Whether Community Groups and Individuals Should Be Part of LAPD Consent Decree Case

LOS ANGELES - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today held that nothing bars victims of LAPD misconduct and community action groups from participating in the historic consent decree negotiated between the city and the U.S. Department of Justice.

April 22, 2002

100th Person Exonerated From Death Row

The state of Arizona released Ray Krone from its death row late Monday evening after being exonerated by DNA testing. Krone was the 100th known person to be exonerated and released from a death row in the United States since the death penalty was reinstated in 1972.

April 10, 2002