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Federal Appeals Court declares “Defense of Marriage Act” unconstitutional

NEW YORK – A federal appeals court ruled today that the so-called “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA) unconstitutionally discriminates against married same-sex couples.

October 18, 2012

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca belatedly embraces jail reform

By Sadhbh Walshe

October 13, 2012

Brutal head injuries make headlines

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October 13, 2012

Homeless veterans: whose responsibility?

Veterans and their advocates in southern California, the epicenter of veterans’ homelessness, are angry that President Obama and the Veterans Affairs Department have not built a single bed for homeless disabled veterans on the 400 acres the government owns in West Los Angeles, property that was d

October 8, 2012

In court today: the Constitution also lives in airports

By Mitra Ebadolahi, Legal Fellow, ACLU National Security Project

October 5, 2012

U.S. citizen wrongfully deported to Mexico, settles his case against the federal government

By Esha Bhandari, ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project

October 5, 2012