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Coalition prepared to fight ballot initiative targeting Transgender Californians

A coalition of leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and allied organizations has formed to battle a proposed ballot initiative targeting California’s transgender community.

June 23, 2015

ACLU SoCal issues statement on the Ezell Ford shooting decision

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June 11, 2015

BREAKING: Racial profiling bill heads to California Senate

Racial profiling bill (AB 953) moves out of California Assembly

June 3, 2015

California unconstitutionally shortchanges children and families in crisis

May 28, 2015

City of Barstow and ACLU settlement seeks to end “Stop and Identify” arrests

LOS ANGELES—The City of Barstow has reached a settlement agreement with the ACLU Foundation of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) on behalf of two brothers who were arrested for refusing to identify themselves to police officers.

May 22, 2015

Legal groups call for improved medical care at troubled Adelanto immigration detention center

LOS ANGELES—The ACLU of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) and a coalition of groups have called on federal immigration officials today to take immediate steps to improve the medical care at the troubled Adelanto Detention Facility where two detainees have died.

May 15, 2015