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Heather Ann Thompson in conversation with Summer Lacey | ALOUD

VIDEO: Why does white rage have a grip on our criminal legal system?

Watch historian and author Heather Ann Thompson in conversation with ACLU SoCal’s Summer Lacey.
News & Commentary
An Analysis of Death and Dying in Orange County Jails

“I’m getting weaker as each day passes"

Our new report examines in-custody deaths in the Orange County jails system
News & Commentary
Picture of Jane Fonda at SIE Society Event

VIDEO: Jane Fonda Revives the Committee for the First Amendment

Watch Jane Fonda receive the inaugural Impact Entertainment Visionaries Award in Los Angeles
Publication | Report
Los Angeles Deserves Better: A Review of District Attorney Hochman’s First Year in Office

Los Angeles Deserves Better: A Review of District Attorney Hochman’s First Year in Office

Angelenos deserve a district attorney who protects communities through policies rooted in safety, equity, and care. Yet L.A. District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s record reflects a hardline approach to prosecution.

Press Releases

Amended Complaint: Immigration Raids Driven by Racial Discrimination

Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking California Voter Data

Federal Court of Appeals Hears Challenge to Cancellation of TPS for One Million Haitians and Venezuelans