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ACLU, Ponytail League Press Conference Will Celebrate Softball Settlement in Montebello

LOS ANGELES - Almost exactly a year after the ACLU filed a case on behalf of the Montebello Ponytail Girls' Softball Association to fight unequal distribution of playing fields between boys' baseball and girls' softball teams, a Federal Court approved a settlement on April 19, 2001, that provide

April 20, 2001

ACLU Files Suit Challenging California's Voting System

LOS ANGELES - The ACLU affiliates of Southern California, Northern California, and San Diego joined forces today on behalf of the AFL-CIO, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project, Common Cause, and the Chicano Federation of San Diego Co

April 17, 2001

Leaders, Civil Rights Groups Vow to Fight For Action This Year on Racial Profiling

LOS ANGELES - Community leaders and groups today unveiled an unprecedented level of support for a new racial profiling data collection bill, AB 788, introduced by Assemblymember Marco Firebaugh.

April 13, 2001

Judge Hands Significant Victories to Civil Rights Groups Battling California's Educational Failures

SAN FRANCISCO - A California State Superior Court today handed a substantial victory to the coalition of civil rights groups that are fighting to reform California's failed and inequitable school system in the landmark, statewide education lawsuit, Williams v.

April 11, 2001

Becerra, Connell, Villaraigosa Support Fully-Funded and Staffed Office of Civilian Complaints

LOS ANGELES - The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California reported today on Los Angeles mayoral candidates' responses to the ACLU's questions about police reform.

April 4, 2001

ACLU Sues Federal Government Over Desert Cross

LOS ANGELES - The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California filed suit in federal court today against officials in charge of the National Park Service (NPS) to compel them to remove a large permanent cross from the Mojave National Preserve.

March 22, 2001