News & Commentary
Nov 27, 2007
Tear Down L.A.'s Central Jail, Rebuild It Smaller
Los Angeles needs a new jail. That's what the ACLU/SC is telling county leaders. The decrepit, overcrowded Men's Central Jail puts inmates and guards at risk of disease and violence. The answer: Tear it down and rebuild it smaller.
By ACLU of Southern California
Nov 21, 2007
ACLU/SC Backs Riverside Man Sued by City Over Eminent Domain Initiative Campaign
LOS ANGELES - In fall 2005, Ken Stansbury and other Riverside residents were fuming over a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision involving eminent domain, the right of governments to take over privately owned land for projects deemed of benefit to the public.
By ACLU of Southern California
Nov 20, 2007
ACLU Watchful After LAPD Rejects Plan to Map Muslims
The Los Angeles Police Department has dropped its plan to map L.A.'s Muslim community as part of its counter-terrorism strategy.
By ACLU of Southern California
Oct 31, 2007
Charges Dropped in 20-Year Old Deportation Case
LOS ANGELES - The 20-year effort to deport two men over their alleged political support of Palestinian self-determination officially came to an end today when the nation's highest administrative body overseeing immigration cases dismissed all charges against Khader Hamide and Michel Shehadeh, members of a group of Palestinian student activists arrested in January 1987, who became known as the LA8.
By ACLU of Southern California
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