News & Commentary
Jan 27, 2006
Groups Sue to Keep Integration Programs in L.A. Public Schools
LOS ANGELES - Local parents, teachers and civil rights groups filed court motions today seeking to stop an effort to halt integration programs within the Los Angeles Unified School District.
By ACLU of Southern California
Jan 12, 2006
Documents Show California DMV Concerned About Driver's License Law
LOS ANGELES - Newly obtained documents reveal that California state officials are concerned that federal legislation called the Real ID Act will require extensive changes to existing practices at the California Department of Motor Vehicles, and will carry heavy expenses that will have to be absorbed by California taxpayers and license applicants.
By ACLU of Southern California
Jan 09, 2006
Opposing Nomination of Samuel Alito
LOS ANGELES - The American Civil Liberties Union announced today that it will oppose the nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the United States Supreme Court.
By ACLU of Southern California
Dec 21, 2005
ACLU Affiliates Seek Information about Government Spying in California
LOS ANGELES - Only one day after widespread reports that the FBI is monitoring and infiltrating political organizations, the three California affiliates of the ACLU are seeking information about the intelligence gathering efforts of law enforcement agencies in this state.
By ACLU of Southern California
Dec 16, 2005
Community Members Express Major Concerns About OC Immigration Proposal
ORANGE, Calif. - Dozens of concerned community members filled a Santa Ana forum Thursday night in opposition to Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona's proposal to enter into an agreement with the federal government to enforce immigration laws.
By ACLU of Southern California
Dec 15, 2005
Parents, Students and Educators Are Improving Education, Classroom Conditions
LOS ANGELES - The ACLU and Public Advocates released a report today detailing new ways parents, students and educators are improving public schools one year after important changes in education law went into effect.
By ACLU of Southern California
Dec 07, 2005
25th Anniversary of Beatle Icon's Assassination Marked By Continued FBI Secrecy
LOS ANGELES - Twenty-five years after John Lennon's murder, the FBI has declared it will appeal a recent federal court decision ordering the release of the last ten pages of the Lennon FBI file.
By ACLU of Southern California
Dec 01, 2005
Federal Judge Rules That High Schools Can't 'Out' Gay Students
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has ruled that an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit filed on behalf of Charlene Nguon, an Orange County high school senior, and the Gay-Straight Alliance Network can proceed, rejecting the school's motion that it was within its rights to reveal the student's sexual orientation without her permission.
By ACLU of Southern California
Nov 28, 2005
New LAUSD Military Recruitment Policy Better Protects Students' Rights
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Unified School District recently announced a new policy that will better protect students' free speech rights, set specific parameters for military recruiters on public school campuses and protect the privacy rights of students who do not want to be contacted by the military.
By ACLU of Southern California
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