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LOS ANGELES - The three California ACLU affiliates are filing Public Records Act requests today seeking information about the state Office of Homeland Security's (OHS) reported tracking of First Amendment activity.

LOS ANGELES - A federal judge ruled today that a Palestinian man who came to the United States more than two decades ago seeking a better future should become a U.S. citizen.

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled against whistleblowers, which will silence public employees who have information about governmental misconduct.

LOS ANGELES - The three affiliates of the ACLU of California filed lawsuits today against both Verizon and AT&T for their illegal and unconstitutional transfer of private customer information to the National Security Agency.

LOS ANGELES - In an effort to calm the fears of worshipers, several Southern California area organizations and their leaders filed a Freedom of Information Act request today seeking answers from the FBI about suspected monitoring of religious institutions.

LOS ANGELES - In a letter to the San Bernardino City Council, the ACLU of Southern California strongly opposed a proposed initiative in San Bernardino that is unconstitutional and if passed into law would sharply divide the city.

LOS ANGELES - The following statement can be attributed to ACLU of Southern California Executive Director Ramona Ripston.

LOS ANGELES - After touring Men's Central Jail Wednesday evening, a federal judge today ordered representatives of the Los Angeles' Sheriff's Department and the Board of Supervisors to meet with the ACLU of Southern California over the next two weeks in order to develop a comprehensive plan to improve conditions at Men's Central Jail, the largest jail in the country.

NEW YORK - The American Civil Liberties Union today announced the election of the Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr., an internationally acclaimed civil rights leader and religious scholar, as Chair of its National Advisory Council.