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ACLU Sues Federal Agencies for Records Unveiling Conditions at Federal Prisons and Tent-Like Structures Used to Detain Immigrants

Lawsuit is ACLU’s third filing in series of FOIA litigation in preparation for potential mass detention and deportation program by future presidential administrations   

October 23, 2024

Students, Faculty Sue UCLA for Violating Free Speech Rights

Plaintiffs were arrested in May 2024 for protesting war in Gaza.

October 22, 2024

Appeals Court Reinstates Muslim Americans’ Lawsuit Challenging Discriminatory Questioning by U.S. Border Officers

This questioning is part of a broader decades-long problem of border officers targeting Muslim American travelers because of their religion

October 4, 2024

Unhoused Plaintiffs Reach Agreement with San Bernardino in Disability Rights Case

New policy will prevent destruction of personal property and provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities.

September 30, 2024

ACLU Urges Ninth Circuit to Uphold Rights of People with Felony Convictions

SAN FRANCISCO – The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Northern California, ACLU of Southern California, ACLU of Nevada, ACLU of Arizona, and ACLU of Alaska filed an amicus brief in United States v.

September 24, 2024

L.A. Board of Supervisors Endorses No on Prop 36

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to endorse a No position on Proposition 36, signaling how Prop 36 will cost L.A. County taxpayers millions each year and strip funding from critical crime prevention programs that keep communities safe and healthy.

September 24, 2024