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ACLU to Defend Religious Freedom in Landmark Supreme Court Case

In what will likely be a landmark court decision concerning religious freedoms in the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court said today it will hear the case of Fazaga v. FBI, concerning the government’s secret surveillance of people on the basis of their religious beliefs and practices.

June 7, 2021

L.A. Supervisors Vote to Force Sheriff to Disclose Information on Deputy Shootings

LOS ANGELES — A coalition of community and advocacy groups applauds the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ unanimous approval today of a motion that would require the County to make promptly available vital Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Departm

May 18, 2021

Report: L.A. Sheriff Deputies’ Harassment of Grieving Families

Report Demands LASD End Harassment of Families Who Speak Out Against Deputy Killings

May 4, 2021

ACLU Statement on LAPD Use of Force on Unhoused People and Their Supporters

LOS ANGELES – People who are unhoused in Echo Park and those who support them were subjected to use of force by the Los Angeles Police Department and city officials who direct it.

March 26, 2021

ACLU Report: The Criminalization of Homelessness in Lancaster

Report, Two Years in the Making, Spotlights Banishment of Unhoused People to the Desert

February 22, 2021

Lancaster Sued Over Unlawful Citation System Targeting Poor People

LANCASTER — In the City of Lancaster, people who are homeless are treated as criminals and subjected to citations that carry fines far beyond their means to pay. They can appeal, but in a Kafka-like situation, the city demands that a fine be fully paid before an appeal can be heard.

February 8, 2021