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Abuse allegations shock L.A. jail system

Politics Nation

September 30, 2011

Report Details Wide Abuse in Los Angeles Jail System

NEW YORK TIMES: One inmate said he was forced to walk down a hallway naked after sheriff’s deputies accused him of stealing a piece of mail. They taunted him in Spanish, calling him a derogatory name for homosexuals.

September 28, 2011

Free Speech Threatened by UCI 11 Guilty Verdict

September 23, 2011

ACLU Attorney Jennie Pasquarella to Monitor UAE 5 Trial

Attorney Jennie Pasquarella of the ACLU of Southern California will represent four international human rights organizations as an observer in the trial of five men arrested after calling for democratic reforms in the United Arab Emirates.

September 20, 2011

Standing in Solidarity with Troy Davis

September 16, 2011

Vietnam Vet's Right of Freedom of Speech Trampled by O.C. County Board of Supervisors

Late yesterday afternoon, the ACLU of Southern California sued Orange County and its Board of Supervisors for violating disabled Vietnam Veteran William D.

September 8, 2011