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ACLU SoCal statement on district ruling over L.A. County Seal

Please attribute the following statement to Hector Villagra, executive director of the ACLU of Southern California, and Linda M. Burrow, a partner at the law firm of Caldwell Leslie & Proctor:

April 7, 2016

ACLU SoCal statement on the conviction of former L.A. undersheriff

Please attribute the following statement to Hector Villagra, executive director of the ACLU of Southern California.

April 6, 2016

Civil Rights Groups Sue the Federal Government Seeking Bond Reform in Immigration System

LOS ANGELES – The federal government sets unreasonable bonds for detained immigrants, including asylum seekers, by failing to consider immigrants’ financial resources or ability to pay, according to a class action lawsuit filed today.

April 6, 2016

ACLU SoCal Seeks Disclosure of Information in OC Jailhouse Informant Scandal

SANTA ANA – The ACLU Foundation of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) today asked the Orange County District Attorney’s office and Sheriff’s Department to spell out their policies and practices involving disclosure of exculpatory evidence and the use of jailhouse informants in light of s

March 4, 2016

25 Years after Rodney King Beating, Videos Have Not Curtailed Police Abuse

Please attribute the following statement to Hector Villagra, executive director of the ACLU of Southern California:

March 3, 2016

ACLU SoCal Statement on the Great Public Schools Now Initiative

LOS ANGELES - As the Great Public Schools Now Initiative continues to develop its proposal to invest in public education, the ACLU of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) believes some key issues must remain part of the public discourse. We hope that the initiative’s final proposal will ensu

February 25, 2016