News & Commentary
Sep 09, 2008
ACLU/SC Director of Immigrant Rights and National Security to Speak at Public Forum on Government Repression
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Certain laws meant to fight terrorism have actually hijacked the war on terror, says Ahilan Arulanantham, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California who will speak at a public forum on government repression Wednesday evening.
By ACLU of Southern California
Sep 09, 2008
ACLU California Affiliates Join Forces to Compel Government Data Centers to Release Information
The three California affiliates of the ACLU have filed a joint request for detailed information on the focus and methods of two little-known government centers in the state that gather broad data about American citizens in the name of fighting terrorism.
By ACLU of Southern California
Aug 29, 2008
ACLU/SC Applauds Calabasas Mayor and City Council for Ordinance Change
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The ACLU of Southern California today applauded Calabasas Mayor Mary Sue Maurer and the other members of the Calabasas City Council for approving a new resolution on grant funding for community groups that eliminated language from an earlier version that violated First Amendment protections.
By ACLU of Southern California
Aug 28, 2008
ACLU/SC Reaches Agreement with County Defendants to End Lawsuit over First Amendment Rights of Day Laborers
This is a joint release by the ACLU of Southern California and the County of Orange.
By ACLU of Southern California
Aug 14, 2008
ACLU Seeks Release of Tortured Refugee
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The continued incarceration of a transgender refugee from Mexico who was tortured in her home country and has been granted asylum by a U.S. immigration judge is 'unconstitutional,' the ACLU and two legal partners argued in a petition filed today.
By ACLU of Southern California
Jul 18, 2008
Pioneering Actress Nichelle Nichols to Receive Liberty and Justice Award at Outfest 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Pioneering actress Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura on the original 'Star Trek' television series, will receive the Liberty and Justice Award from the ACLU of Southern California Foundation on the closing night of this year's Outfest 2008: the 26th Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival on Monday, July 21, 2008.
By ACLU of Southern California
Jul 16, 2008
Calabasas Ordinance Infringes On Residents' First Amendment Right to Freedom of Speech and Petition
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - The Calabasas City Council passed a resolution that prohibits grant funding to those who sue city officials or employees, which according to the ACLU of Southern California is a violation of First Amendment rights. In a letter, the ACLU/SC informed the City Council that if they do not repeal the resolution they will likely face a lawsuit.
By ACLU of Southern California
Jul 15, 2008
Defendants in 'Material Support of Terrorism' Case Seek Dismissal on Grounds of Government Conflict of Interest
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Seven years ago, the federal government accused several Los Angeles residents of providing support to a foreign terrorist organization because of their work on behalf of a charity that assists victims of the current Iranian regime.
By ACLU of Southern California
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