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Seeking Political Asylum For Mexican National

The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, in cooperation with the National Center for Lesbian Rights, is filing an amicus brief on behalf of a 17-year-old gay man who fled to the United States from Mexico after being subjected to repeated beatings and harassment by Mexican police

July 1, 1998

ACLU of Southern California Tells Kern County Board of Supervisors to Remove Human Relations Commissioner Douglas Hearn For Making Anti-Gay Remarks

The ACLU of Southern California sent a letter to the Kern County Board of Supervisors on June 25 urging that body to terminate County Human Relations Commissioner Douglas Hearn for making anti-gay remarks at commission meetings that the ACLU says make it impossible for the Human Relations Commiss

June 26, 1998

ACLU Seeks Court Order Forcing MTA To Serve Disabled Bus Riders

The ACLU of Southern California today filed for a preliminary injunction in federal court to force the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) to meet the basic transportation needs of mobility-impaired bus riders.

June 24, 1998

Japanese Latin Americans Imprisoned By US During WWII Win Bittersweet Victory From Department of Justice

This morning plaintiffs in Mochizuki vs United States announced settlement of the federal class action lawsuit filed in August 1996 seeking reparations and a formal apology from the United States government for the forcible kidnaping and imprisonment of Japanese Latin Americans during Worl

June 12, 1998

Civil Rights Groups File Class Action Lawsuit to Block Proposition 227

Public interest advocacy groups including Multicultural Education, Training and Advocacy (META), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, the Asian Law Caucus, the Employment Law Center, a

June 3, 1998

ACLU of Southern California Opposes Supreme Court Ruling Waiving Officer Liability in Deaths From High Speed Police Pursuits

Today's decision by the United States Supreme Court absolving police officers from any liability in the deaths of innocent people who are killed or severely injured as the result of a reckless police chase is extremely unfortunate.

May 26, 1998