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Massive Neglect of Black and Brown Students Alleged in San Bernardino in Precedent-Setting Administrative Complaint

LOS ANGELES – At a time when schools and their communities are facing unprecedented challenges—a pandemic, an arduous re-opening process, and elevated calls to address anti-Blackness and structural racism in schools—more than 90,000 high need students in San Bernardino are being cheated out of three

June 30, 2020

Kern County Sued Over Secret Court Proceedings

BAKERSFIELD — A cornerstone of our democracy is that court hearings and trials are not held in secret. But that's what happening in Kern County Superior Court where proceedings — including jury trials — are being held out of public view. In-person access was originally cut off because of the COVID

June 26, 2020

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 6 Passes CA Senate

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today the California State Senate passed Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 6, which would restore voting rights to over 50,000 Californians after release from prison. ACA 6, authored by Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), passed with a 28-9 vote in the Senate, receivi

June 24, 2020

City of Corona to Pay Settlement to Man Turned Over to Border Agents

CORONA, CA — The city of Corona in Riverside County has agreed to pay Daniel Valenzuela $35,000 in response to an official complaint filed by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California. In January 2019, Corona police officers detained Valenzuela on the side of the road

June 9, 2020

Privacy Lawsuit: Your Scooter GPS Data is Being Tracked

Rent a Scooter in L. A. and the City Government Knows Your Every Move

LOS ANGELES — Renting an electric scooter should not give the government the right to trace your every move — where you start, where you end, and all stops, twists, and turns in between.

June 8, 2020

ACLU SoCal, Black Lives Matter-L.A. on Cancelation of Curfews

LOS ANGELES — Last night, the ACLU Foundation of Southern California filed an emergency lawsuit on behalf of Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles and individuals challenging the draconian, unconstitutional curfews imposed to crack down on protests against systemic police violence toward Black people.

June 4, 2020