Press Releases

ACLU Applauds Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Historic Commutation of All Death Sentences in California

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that he was moving to commute all death sentences in California, marking a historic step towards ending the death penalty in California and across the country.

Federal Court Blocks Unlawful Suspicionless, Racially Discriminatory Immigration Stops in Southern California

Ruling orders government agents to stop policy of stops based on racial stereotyping.

Breaking: Federal Court Blocks Unlawful Warrantless Immigration Arrests in Southern California

Ruling requires federal agents to assess escape risk before making a warrantless arrest and also certifies case as class action

ACLU Commemorates Samuel Paz, Former Board Member

ACLU celebrates the legacy and memory of Richard Samuel Paz.

Beaumont Unified Illegally Uses Funds for High-Need Students to Pay for School Police, Civil Rights Groups Say

Police employed School Resource Officers traumatize high needs students; Demand follows decade of school district counting police spending as support for high-need students
Issue Areas: Education Equity