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ACLU Releases Report on Excessive Force Used by Anaheim Police

ANAHEIM — The ACLU of California today released a report on the use of excessive force by the Anaheim Police Department, which has a rate of officer-involved deaths far exceeding law enforcement agencies in the vast majority of cities of similar and larger size.

Advocates Applaud Governor Brown and Chief Justice's Commitment to Reform California's Unjust Bail System

SACRAMENTO — Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Senator Bob Hertzberg and Assemblymember Rob Bonta announced their plan to work together to reform California’s fraught money bail system. The bill cosponsors issued the statement below in response:

ACLU to honor “When We Rise” and Attorney Advocates for Civil Liberties

Writer Dustin Lance Black, “airport lawyers” among those to get awards at annual luncheon LOS ANGELES – The ACLU Foundation of Southern California will host its 23rd annual awards luncheon Friday, June 23, honoring law firms and individuals who have worked with the ACLU SoCal in the past year on