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Immigrants and citizens sue L.A. County for illegal detentions

November 16, 2012

Voter suppression across America

Voting rights are under attack in this country as state legislatures nationwide pass voter suppression laws under the pretext of preventing voter fraud and safeguarding election integrity.

October 26, 2012

Illegally jailed for three months

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October 22, 2012

Illegally detained in jail for three months

By Duncan Roy, ACLU client
Duncan Roy was arrested in November 2011 on a charge of extortion for threatening to blog about the legality of a real estate deal. He was held at a sheriff’s station in Lost Hills before being transferred to Men’s Central Jail.

October 22, 2012

ACLU Attorney Warns Students, "We're Looking into the Abyss"

Budget cuts, teacher layoffs and over-crowded classrooms have been headline stories across California in recent years, but Palisades High students were warned last week that now is the time to really pay attention to the crisis threatening their school year.'

October 19, 2012

ACLU sues Sheriff Baca over bail refusals

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Los Angeles County Sheriff

October 19, 2012