News & Commentary
Jul 27, 2006
Judge Orders Orange County Man Released on Two-Year Anniversary of His Detention
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge ordered the release of a Buena Park man who has been held in a federal detention center for exactly two years.
By ACLU of Southern California
Jul 27, 2006
Federal Appeals Court Denies California's Request for Stay in Children's Mental Health Case
LOS ANGELES - A federal appeals court has denied California's request for an emergency stay of an order requiring the state to provide community mental health services to tens of thousands of foster children and children at risk of being removed from their homes.
By ACLU of Southern California
Jul 11, 2006
ACLU/SC Mourns the Loss of Michael Zinzun
LOS ANGELES - The ACLU of Southern California is saddened by Michael Zinzun's death.
By ACLU of Southern California
Jul 06, 2006
ACLU Seeks Information about State Homeland Security Spying on Anti-War Rallies
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.
By ACLU of Southern California
Jun 23, 2006
Original Member of 'L.A. Eight' Granted Citizenship After 20 Years
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.
By ACLU of Southern California
May 30, 2006
ACLU Denounces Supreme Court Ruling in Whistleblower Case
LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled against whistleblowers, which will silence public employees who have information about governmental misconduct.
By ACLU of Southern California
May 26, 2006
California ACLU Sues to Stop Illegal Sharing of Customer Telephone Records with the Government
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.
By ACLU of Southern California
May 15, 2006
ACLU/SC and Religious Groups Seek Answers About Government Spying on Mosques
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.
By ACLU of Southern California
May 15, 2006
San Bernardino Initiative is Unconstitutional and Divisive
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.
By ACLU of Southern California
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