Press Releases

ACLU Comment: Legislature Approves Bill to Place Checks on Police Militarization

SACRAMENTO — Today, the California Senate voted to approve Assembly Bill 3131, a bill to increase transparency and accountability in law enforcement’s acquisition of military equipment. The bill was introduced by Assembly members Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) and David Chiu (D-San Francisco). Eva Britta
Issue Areas: Police Practices

Documents Reveal How Trump's Racist "America First" Agenda Pressured DHS to End Humanitarian Program​

SAN FRANCISCO — On Thursday, nine holders of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and five of their U.S. citizen children filed a request for a preliminary injunction to halt the terminations of TPS for Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, and El Salvador. In their court filing, plaintiffs disclosed for the first
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU: Army Specialist Yea Ji Sea Has Been Granted Citizenship

LOS ANGELES — Army Specialist Yea Ji Sea, who was honorably discharged earlier this month after four years of meritorious service received notice today from the U.S. Department of Justice that her long-delayed application for citizenship has been approved.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights