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ACLU Report Finds Inhuman, Violent Conditions in Orange County Jails

SANTA ANA — A two-year investigation by the ACLU of Southern California Jails Project published today reveals violent, abusive and unhealthy conditions in Orange County's jails system, and a record of denial and indifference by the officials in charge, most notably Orange County Sheriff Sandra
Issue Areas: Police Practices

Court Hands Trump Administration Another Defeat on Immigration

SEATTLE – On Wednesday, a U.S. District Court in Washington state rejected the Trump administration’s effort to dismiss a lawsuit targeting a once-secret program used to deny qualified Muslim immigrants from obtaining citizenship and permanent residency status, and also granted the case class-action
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

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