News & Commentary
Apr 13, 2006
ACLU Goes to Court to Improve Security for Staff and Inmates at Men
LOS ANGELES - In the wake of recent homicides and riots at Los Angeles County jails, the ACLU of Southern California asked a federal judge today to establish a collaborative process involving Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Sheriff's Department in order to develop and implement a strategic plan to reduce severe overcrowding and staffing shortages at Men's Central Jail.
By ACLU of Southern California
Apr 12, 2006
ACLU Informs California School Districts about Student Rights in the Wake of Recent Protests and Walkouts
LOS ANGELES - The ACLU California affiliates provided school districts across the state with information about students' free speech rights and school discipline in the wake of recent walkouts.
By ACLU of Southern California
Apr 12, 2006
Blanket Policy Excluding HIV Positive Inmates from Family Visit Program Overturned
LOS ANGELES - In response to action taken by the ACLU of Southern California, the state Department of Corrections has concluded that excluding HIV positive inmates from its spousal family visitation program is discriminatory and contrary to federal law.
By ACLU of Southern California
Apr 04, 2006
Judge Confirms Ontario Officers
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that Ontario police officers' rights under both federal and state law were violated when a police detective installed a video camera in a men's locker room to spy on the officers.
By ACLU of Southern California
Mar 28, 2006
Sri Lankan Torture Victim Released After Nearly Five Years
LOS ANGELES - A Sri Lankan Tamil torture victim was released late Monday night after spending more than four and a half years in a federal detention center despite being granted political asylum by an immigration judge and withholding of removal by a federal appeals court.
By ACLU of Southern California
Mar 17, 2006
Court Says
LOS ANGELES - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ordered the immediate release of a Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seeker and torture victim who has been imprisoned by the government for nearly five years.
By ACLU of Southern California
Mar 02, 2006
ACLU/SC Files Suit After Arrest, Beating of Speaker at Costa Mesa Council Meeting
ORANGE, Calif. - In response to the silencing, arrest and beating of a local resident during a January city council meeting, the ACLU of Southern California and the Law Offices of B. Kwaku Duren filed a lawsuit against the city of Costa Mesa today.
By ACLU of Southern California
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