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Press Conference: Plaintiffs, Attorneys to Speak on Lawsuit Filed Against Los Alamitos Adoption of Anti-California Values Act Ordinance

LOS ALAMITOS — On behalf of Los Alamitos residents, workers, and a community organization, a lawsuit will be filed in Orange County Superior Court Wednesday (Apr.

April 17, 2018

Advocates Pledge Support, Applaud Advancement of Police Transparency & Accountability Legislation

SACRAMENTO — Today, the California Senate Committee on Public Safety approved legislation to open police use of force and misconduct records with five senators voting in support of the measure. In response, the bill’s co-sponsors issued the following statement: "We are thrilled to see SB 1421 move

April 17, 2018

Deported Army Veteran Hector Barajas Homecoming

Deported U.S. Army veteran Hector Barajas, who returned to the U.S. Friday after living the last eight years in Mexico, will be honored at an event at his parent's home in Compton on Saturday. He will be re-united with friends and family, and greeted by several speakers. Barajas, a decorated vet who

April 13, 2018

ACLU Statement on Falsities in ICE Report on Fatal Chase of a Couple

"We are deeply concerned about reports that ICE agents lied to the Delano Police Department regarding their role in the tragic fatal car crash in Delano. This incident is part of a larger pattern of duplicitous behavior by ICE agents in Kern County—including conducting ruses and impersonating police

April 12, 2018

ACLU: Halt Deportation Proceeds of Man Arrested in Unlawful Traffic Stop

LOS ANGELES — The ACLU Foundation of Southern California and law firm of Karlin & Karlin are today filing a motion in immigration court to halt deportation proceedings against Jonathan Mondragon, who was stopped while driving by a Customs and Border Protection agent simply because of the color of hi

April 5, 2018

ACLU sues Orange County District Attorney and Sheriff Over Secret, Illegal Jail Informant Program

SANTA ANA — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, and the law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP today filed a lawsuit against Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas and Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, whose departments conducted a secret

April 4, 2018