Riverside Officer Who Was Harassed Prevails in Lawsuit

LOS ANGELES — A Riverside police officer who faced racial discrimination and harassment prevailed in his six-year lawsuit against the city.

By ACLU of Southern California

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Reporter Will Be Allowed At Taft Football Game Friday

LOS ANGELES — The operator of a popular Central Valley high school football website will be allowed to cover this Friday's Division IV quarterfinal at Taft Union High School in Taft, California, after the ACLU of Southern California threatened to file a lawsuit on his behalf.

By ACLU of Southern California

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Skid Row: Shocking Video Leads to Lawsuit Against Hospital

By ACLU of Southern California

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Letter: Mayor Supports Services, Not Police-Only Plan for Homeless

L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa weighed in as the City Council considered the ACLU/SC's unresolved homelessness lawsuit yesterday. A federal court ruled in April that the city's law banning homeless from sitting or sleeping on the street was unconstitutional as long as no other shelter existed.

By ACLU of Southern California

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Letter: Mayor Supports Services, Not Police-Only Plan for Homeless

L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa weighed in as the City Council considered the ACLU/SC's unresolved homelessness lawsuit yesterday. A federal court ruled in April that the city's law banning homeless from sitting or sleeping on the street was unconstitutional as long as no other shelter existed.

By ACLU of Southern California

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Statement: ACLU/SC Denounces Police Brutality Shown on Video

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By ACLU of Southern California

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ACLU/SC Denounces Police Brutality Shown on Video

ACLU/SC executive director Ramona Ripston issued the following statement about a video uploaded to the website YouTube:

By ACLU of Southern California

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Election: Teen Safety Gets Boost, Affordable Housing Fails

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By ACLU of Southern California

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Freedom Files: Flashes from the ACLU/SC's Past

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By ACLU of Southern California

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