News & Commentary
Jul 01, 2013
County officials fail to act – and public safety suffers
Los Angeles County officials have a powerful tool at their disposal to keep felons from committing more crimes in the future – but they’re not using it.
By Marcus Benigno
May 16, 2013
ACLU/SC's Statement on the End of the LAPD's Consent Decree
By Hector Villagra, Executive Director, ACLU of Southern California
The consent decree secured by the ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the Justice Department accomplished its purpose by and large. This is no longer your father’s Los Angeles Police Department.
By Marcus Benigno
Sep 19, 2012
Ninth Circuit will re-hear mandatory DNA collection at arrest lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO—Today the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will rehear the ACLU of Northern California's challenge to a California law that mandates that DNA is collected from anyone arrested on suspicion of a felony, whether or not they are ever charged or convicted. Oral argument is scheduled for 10am in Courtroom 1 at the James R. Browning US Courthouse in San Francisco.
By ACLU of Southern California
Aug 30, 2012
Beware of photographers, note-takers, and protesters
By Yaman Salahi, Arthur Liman Fellow
Anyone snapping a photograph or taking notes in a public place is a potential threat to public safety.
That is the message that the LAPD continues to send to its officers and the general public through its Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) program.
By ACLU of Southern California
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