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ACLU Applauds Governor Brown for Signing Bill to Keep Californians' Data Out of Federal Muslim Registry

Sacramento — Today, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 31, the California Religious Freedom Act, a bill introduced by Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) to ensure the state of California never participates in a federal Muslim registry. The bill also bars localities from creating their own versions

ACLU in Court to Fight Federal Officials for Blocking Young Woman's Abortion in Texas

SAN FRANCISCO — The American Civil Liberties Union will be in court tomorrow for an emergency hearing on behalf of a young woman in Texas who is currently being prevented from accessing abortion care because the Trump administration has adopted a new policy that directly prevents unaccompanied immig