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Supreme Court Allows Suit Against FBI for Spying on Muslims to Move Forward

Narrow Decision Allows Government to Assert State Secrets Privilege Despite Safeguards Established by Congress in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

March 4, 2022

ACLU REPORTS: Racist, Unjust District Attorney Policies in Orange, Riverside Counties

Comprehensive Reports Call for Urgent, Drastic Changes to DA Practices

February 28, 2022

REPORT: Central Valley Sheriffs Collude to Transfer Immigrants to ICE

ACLU Report Reveals Shadow ICE Transfer Systems Used to Circumvent State Law

February 9, 2022

Historic Settlement to Expand Public Defender Services for Immigrants

Over $5.3 million will Go Toward Hiring Immigration Legal Specialists

February 4, 2022

Coalition Demands Supervisors put Sheriff Accountability Amendment on Ballot

Press Conference/Rally on Monday, February 7

Charter Amendment Would Create Impeachment Process for Sheriff and Strengthen Oversight

February 4, 2022

COVID-19 Settlement to Yield Protections for Immigrants Detained by ICE

SAN FRANCISCO – Immigrants detained by ICE during the COVID-19 pandemic in two California detention facilities have reached a groundbreaking settlement agreement to resolve a long-running class action lawsuit against ICE and GEO, a private contractor who manages one of the facilities.

January 28, 2022