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Coalition pushes DA candidates on mass incarceration issues

A coalition of faith-based and human rights groups has released an open letter titled "Community Message to the Next DA," signed by more than 2,000 LA County residents and voters, that presses the next LA County District Attorney to adopt policies and practices the coalition believes will divert man

November 1, 2012

California’s deadline for political parties seeking to put candidates on the ballot is unconstitutional

A federal judge ruled yesterday in the case of California Justice Committee, et al. v.

October 19, 2012

L.A. County District Attorney's race

ACLU-SC and partner organizations have issued a sign-on letter requesting commitments to Fair Drug Enforcement, Strong Support for Rehabilitation, and True Justice for Juveniles from whoever becomes Los Angeles County’s new electe

October 9, 2012

Sheriff’s Department changes deputy database after ACLU lawsuit

The ACLU of Southern California (ACLU/SC), the law firm Bird Marella, Harvard Law Professor Charles Ogletree, and USC Law Professor Michael Brennan have filed an amended complaint that drops claims against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department that were included in a lawsuit filed against c

September 27, 2012

Detain First, Investigate Later

Detain first, investigate later — that is Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) mantra when it comes to its Secure Communities ("S-Comm") program, a program designed to immediately ensnare any immigrant in the deportation pipeline the moment they come into contact with the criminal ju

December 14, 2011

Challenging Sheriff's Dept.'s Detention of Photographers

The ACLU of Southern California (ACLU/SC) and the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP today sued the County of Los Angeles and individual Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputies for detaining and searching photographers.

October 27, 2011