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Magan Pritam Ray Elected to American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California Board of Directors
Magan Pritam Ray Elected to American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California Board of Directors. -
ACLU asks court to order ICE to release details of surveillance contract and use
SAN FRANCISCO – A civil rights group is asking a federal court to order an immigration enforcement agency to hand over information regarding the collection and use of a type of surveillance technology. -
San Rafael resident accuses city of impounding vehicles without warning
The California’s Supreme Court ruled June 5 that requiring an individual to pay a property tax to bring a suit against a local government entity unfairly limits a person’s rights. -
California ACLUs seek to allow ballot selfies
SAN FRANCISCO -- California residents will be able to share their ballot selfies after a new law takes effect Jan. 1, 2017. -
CalGang facial recognition technology has problems that spur concerns
SAN FRANCISCO – A state audit in August confirmed that CalGang facial recognition has numerous errors and inaccuracies and could be a breach of individuals' privacy. CalGang, the gang database used by 58 California police agencies, logs individuals with alleged ties to criminal gang activities in hopes of decreasing the crime rate in the state. -
Supreme Court rules Eureka police arrest video should be available to public
EUREKA -- According to a ruling by the California Supreme Court, police arrest videos must be made available to the public and cannot be considered part of confidential officer personnel records. -
DMV allegedly targeting low-income residents with license suspensions
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has been sued by a group of civil rights and legal aid organizations who allege the department illegally suspended the driver’s licenses of low-income residents. -
ACLU expands social media rights fight nationally
SAN FRANCISO – The American Civil Liberties Union of California, fresh off an investigation that showed police agencies used sophisticated social media tools to surveil protest groups, hope their findings lead to greater national reflection and better public oversight. -
New ACLU study reveals police in California schools do more harm than good
OAKLAND -- A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) finds that in California, police intervention in school disciplinary matters is ineffective and unfairly targets minority students and disabled students. -
California law professor says Supreme Court should overturn ruling in Yelp case
SAN FRANCISCO -– A Santa Clara law professor claims the California Supreme Court should reverse an appeals court order for Yelp to remove negative posts about a San Francisco personal injury attorney. -
Immigrants win right to bond hearing in mandatory detention cases in state
SAN FRANCISCO – Immigrants have won a major battle in California in their right to be detained without bond in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Northern California. -
Hayward case signals victory for Lawyers Guild, ACLU
OAKLAND – An Alameda County judge ruled earlier this month that the Public Records Act applies to video taken by cameras worn by on-duty police officers, a victory for the San Francisco chapter of the National Lawyers Guild and the ACLU of Northern California. -
ACLU files lawsuit to obtain Stockton Unified School District’s police records
SAN FRANCISCO – A Californian advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against a school district for refusing to release student arrest and citation records. -
Police transparency bill dies in committee
SACRAMENTO – An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union said a California Senate bill that recently died in committee would have provided the public access to information it deserves about possible police misconduct. -
Northern California ACLU aims to protects students' free speech rights
SAN FRANCISCO – The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California has a message for local school districts: don’t censor the free expression of students.