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ACLU SoCal issues statement on LA Board of Supervisors' vote on 287(g) program

Please attribute the following to Hector Villagra, executive director at the ACLU of Southern California:

May 12, 2015

ACLU asks state and federal civil rights agencies to investigate gender discrimination in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES — The ACLU of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) and the national ACLU Women’s Rights Project today sent letters asking federal and state civil rights agencies to investigate the systemic failure to hire women directors at all levels of the film and television industry.

May 12, 2015

Historic ruling in ACLU lawsuit: Abstinence-only sex ed violated state law

Fresno County judge rules that the curriculum had been medically inaccurate and biased for “many years”

May 11, 2015

BREAKING: ACLU of California releases tool to hold law enforcement accountable

LOS ANGELES – The ACLU of California today launched Mobile Justice CA, a free smart phone app allowing Californians to automatically record and submit cell phone videos to their ACLU affiliate when they feel law enforcement officers are violating civil rights.

April 30, 2015

ACLU SoCal issues statement on LA Sheriff Dept's settlement with DOJ

Please attribute the following statement to Peter Eliasberg, legal director of the ACLU of Southern California:

April 28, 2015

ACLU SoCal issues statement on LAPD's policy on body worn video cameras

Please attribute the following statement to Hector Villagra, executive director of the ACLU of Southern California:

April 24, 2015