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ACLU Praises US Supreme Court Decision in Welfare Case'Saenz v. Roe' (formerly 'Anderson v Roe')

The United States Supreme Court today ruled states cannot pay lower welfare benefits to new residents than to longtime residents.The 7-2 decision said California's limit on benefits for new residents violates the constitutional right to travel.

May 17, 1999

DWB Efforts Expand Outreach to Asian Community

The ACLU launched the " Driving While Black or Brown (DWB)" campaign to address race-based traffic stops by the police. In an effort to reach the Asian community, outreach materials have been translated into several Asian languages, including Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog and Japanese.

May 14, 1999

ACLU Files Suit Against Healthcare Providers Who Discriminated Against Lesbian Patient

Medical care shouldn't be hazardous to your health. Yet that's exactly what it is for the majority of lesbians and gay men. Studies have consistently shown that as with people of color and other minority groups gay men and lesbians are frequently discriminated against in healthcare.

May 12, 1999

Commentary on DA's Decision to Not Charge Riverside Police in the Tyisha Miller Case

The ACLU of Southern California strongly favors the establishment by municipalities of independent civilian review boards fully empowered to investigate, conduct hearings, subpoena witnesses and report their findings and recommendations on misconduct complaints made by people against law enforcem

May 6, 1999

ACLU Files Suit Against San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors

The ACLU of Southern California today filed suit in United States District Court, alleging that this week's grant of $2,500 by San Luis Obispo County to the Mission College Catholic Preparatory High School violates the Establishment Clause of the United States constitution and Article IX and Art

April 29, 1999

9th Circuit Directs Mediation in Proposition 187 Appellate Litigation

"The ACLU has reviewed the Order of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals staying all appeals in the Proposition 187 litigation, and referring the appeals for mediation.

April 26, 1999