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Los Angeles Re-Writes Anti-Solicitation Statute In Response to ACLU Suit

LOS ANGELES - In a letter written to the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California on January 5, Deputy City Attorney Deborah Sanchez notified the organization that the City had revised Municipal Code �_ 41.59, which restricts individuals' rights to solicit in a variety of places and

January 8, 2001

Applauding University's Action In Responding to"Top 4%" Admissions Program Problems

LOS ANGELES - In a reversal of position in response to an ACLU of Southern California lawsuit, Beltran v.

December 28, 2000

ACLU Fights Anti-Gay Book-Banning In School Library

The ACLU of Southern California filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of two students at Orangeview Junior High School whose free-speech rights are being violated by censorship of school library books by the Anaheim Union High School District.Ten books were removed by District officials from th

December 21, 2000

ACLU Sues University of California Regents Over Defective "4%" Plan

LOS ANGELES - The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court today on behalf of public high school students who qualified for a statewide special admissions to the University of California program called "Enrollment in the Local Context" (E

December 20, 2000

Los Angeles Residents, Civil Rights Groups Sue to Intervene In LAPD Consent Decree

LOS ANGELES - Community leaders from the African American community, the Latino community, the disability rights community, the Jewish community, and the civil rights community gathered today at the ACLU of Southern California to debunk the underlying premise of Proposition 38 - that it will help

December 18, 2000

ACLU of Southern California Calls For Constitutional Amendment

LOS ANGELES - In the aftermath of an unprecedented election contest, ultimately decided by a U.S.

December 14, 2000