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Government Informants Change Sides in Lennon Files Case

Two confidential sources for government agencies that spied on John Lennon have changed sides and advocated opening secret files on the ex-Beatle, according to a new book.

January 21, 2000

ACLU Files Class Action Suit Over Inadequate Facilities For Local Elementary School Students

Today the ACLU of Southern California filed a class action lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District, its Superintendent and Board of Education, the State Superintendent of Public Education, and the State Department of Education on behalf of children attending Rosemont Avenue Elemen

January 11, 2000

ACLU Requests Temporary Restraining Order to Protect "Food Not Bombs" Right to Feed and Assist Homeless in Pershing Square Park

The ACLU of Southern California today announced the filing of a legal action to prevent the City of Los Angeles, including officers from the Los Angeles Police Department and Recreation and Parks Department, from interfering with the activities of Food Not Bombs, a group dedicated to raising publ

January 4, 2000

9th Circuit Court of Appeals Denies Rehearing of Decision over Interrogation Policies of Local Police Departments

Today the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition to rehear arguments in a pivotal case involving the alleged policies of Los Angeles Police Department and Santa Monica Police Department officers to interrogate suspects 'outside Miranda' despite the suspects' invocation of their right to

January 3, 2000

Applauding County Board of Supervisors for Opposition to Proposition 22

The ACLU of Southern California applauds the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for today's vote in opposition to Proposition 22, known as the Knight Initiative.

December 21, 1999

ACLU and Other Civil Rights Groups Urge Sheriff's Department and County Board of Supervisors to Retain Key Information Regarding Officer Misconduct

The ACLU of Southern California, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Japanese American Citizens League and NAACP Legal Defense Fund are urging the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Sheriff Lee Baca to retain crucial information regarding officer misconduct.

December 21, 1999