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PROTECTING PUBLIC SAFETY DOESN'T MEAN SACRIFICING CIVIL LIBERTIES
Police have the vital and difficult job of protecting public safety. Performing this job effectively does not require sacrificing civil liberties. All California police agencies need to respect the... |
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THE ACLU DEFENDS RIGHTS OF POLICE OFFICERS
Numerous Cases Protecting Officers' Constitutional Rights
The ACLU is well known for its vigorous efforts to combat police misconduct, but not generally recognized for its legal advocacy on behalf of police officers. Because we sometimes need to... |
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: YOU AND THE POLICE
Some Practical Suggestions
This is not complete advice. Be sure to consult a lawyer if you have questions concerning your rights.
What you say to the police is always important. What you say can be used against you,... |
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HOW TO MAKE COMPLAINTS ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT
Document Abuse and Misconduct by Police, Deputies, and Federal Agents...Or the Problems Will Never Be Fixed
Filing a complaint may affect you legally. Consult an attorney. Also, read Know Your... |
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- December 18, 2009- ESCONDIDO MUST STOP DRIVER’S LICENSE-ONLY CHECKPOINTS- ACLU, Vehicle Code & Attorney General Say These Stops Are Prohibited
- December 10, 2009- BORDER PATROL SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM IMMIGRANT CHILDREN NOT ENGAGED IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY- Neglect of special procedural rights and fear generated in the community underline need for new Border Patrol policy on immigrant children, say ACLU and AFSC in letter to government officials
- December 09, 2009- ACLU CALLS ON CITY TO RETAIN STRONG CITIZEN REVIEW PANEL- Don't Eliminate the Executive Director Position
- August 06, 2009- SAN DIEGO SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT'S IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT POLICY- ACLU Voices Concerns about Racial Profiling
- July 01, 2009- SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT HANDLING OF CARDIFF HOUSE PARTY FOR CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE FRANCINE BUSBY- Statement of Kevin Keenan, Executive Director, ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties
- June 17, 2009- HOMELAND SECURITY REVERSES CONTROVERSIAL DEPORTATIONS- Three Students Snatched On Their Way to School Allowed to Return to the U.S.
- October 21, 2008- BORDER PATROL AND LOCAL POLICE CREATE “CHECKPOINT SOCIETY”- Fourth Amendment Rights Compromised Within 100 Miles of the Border. Affecting 2/3 of Americans
- August 07, 2008- OCEANSIDE POLICE GROSSLY NEGLIGENT IN RESPONDING TO SUICIDAL PERSONS- Family and ACLU Urge Change in Procedures & Training
- July 31, 2008- LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FALLS SHORT IN OFF-DUTY OFFICER INTERVENTION POLICIES AND TRAINING, ACLU REPORTS- Despite $5.5 million Foley Verdict, Few Departments Inform or Train Their Rank and File
- July 29, 2008- PENDLETON DOMESTIC SPYING PART OF GROWING DANGER OF FUSION CENTERS- New ACLU Report on Local Domestic Spying Apparatus
- July 27, 2008- UNION-TRIBUNE OP-ED: GUARD IS BETTER USED ELSEWHERE- by Andrea Guerrero, ACLU-San Diego Field & Policy Director
- March 13, 2008- JOIN ACLU-SAN DIEGO IN CELEBRATING ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY!- With comedian Tom Smothers and scholar Erwin Chemerinsky
- February 25, 2008- CITY WILDFIRE REPORT GOOD STARTING POINT, BUT OVERLOOKS MISSTEPS WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS- ACLU Response to Mayor’s “After Action” Report
- December 31, 2007- BEST AND WORST OF 2007 - SAN DIEGO CIVIL LIBERTIES- ACLU List of Hope and Shame on the Voice of San Diego Blog
- December 20, 2007- SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO UNDERGO REVIEW OF ITS AUDIT IMPLEMENTATION- ACLU Urged Follow-Up to Assess Dept. Progress in Improving Officer-Involved Shooting Investigations
- November 26, 2007- SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO HEAR ACLU'S CASE- Poor People Denied Privacy Rights
- November 01, 2007- REPORT SURVEYS THE DAMAGE OF SAN DIEGO FIRES TO BASIC RIGHTS- Documents Human Rights Costs and Calls for Reforms to Make Sure Mistakes Aren’t Repeated
- November 01, 2007- FIRESTORM!- Treatment of Vulnerable Populations During the San Diego Fires
- October 29, 2007- ALERT: CONCERN FOR IMMIGRANTS DURING FIRE EVACUATIONS AND RELIEF EFFORT-
- October 29, 2007- UPDATE ON IMMIGRANTS' EXPERIENCES IN SAN DIEGO WILDFIRES- Link to Democracy Now News Interview
- October 24, 2007- ACLU APPLAUDS COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO DEVASTATING FIRESTORM- Urges Officials to Respect Human Rights and Civil Liberties
- September 17, 2007- SDSU PROTESTS INJUSTICE IN JENA 6 CASES- ACLU Active in Fighting the Ongoing Travesty in Louisiana
- August 20, 2007- GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS EXPAND IN CALIFORNIA - Without Regulations or Public Debate, Says ACLU Report
- August 07, 2007- ON GOVERNMENT COMPELLED SPEECH- Firefighters' Claims Raise Core First Amendment Issue
- July 16, 2007- NEW YORK TIMES PROFILES IMPORTANT ACLU-SAN DIEGO CASE-
- July 13, 2007- ACLU STATEMENT ON CA ATTORNEY GENERAL REVIEW OF VISTA OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS- ACLU Troubled by Report's Rationales
- June 21, 2007- UPDATE IN KINITI V. MEYERS- Judge Largely Denies Motions to Dismiss
- May 22, 2007- SIGN ON TO COMMUNITY LETTER IN SUPPORT OF SB 1019- Restore Police Accountability
- May 11, 2007- MAN GETS 25 YEARS TO LIFE FOR STEALING TWO BOTTLES OF LIQUOR- Evil Three Strikes Law Strikes Again
- April 17, 2007- BILLS ON CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT OF POLICE MOVE FORWARD- Police Accountability; Preventing Wrongful Conviction
- April 08, 2007- IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT RAIDS CAUSE SERIOUS CONCERNS-
- April 08, 2007- ACLU URGES SUPPORT FOR BILLS TO RESTORE CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT OF POLICE AGENCIES- Take Action Today!
- April 07, 2007- CURFEW SWEEP MISGUIDED AND WRONG, ACLU SAYS- Statement on "Netting" of 18 Young People out Past 10 p.m.
- February 07, 2007- ACLU CALLS ON CA ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INTERVENE IN VISTA AND STEVE FOLEY SHOOTINGS- African American and Latino residents particularly targeted
- January 24, 2007- ACLU SUES US IMMIGRATION OFFICALS AND FOR-PROFIT CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OVER DANGEROUS AND INHUMAN CONDITIONS- In a legal first, ACLU seeks to change overcrowded and degrading conditions at San Diego facility
- September 15, 2006- DON'T JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS IN STEVE FOLEY SHOOTING- Legal and Religious Organizations Urge Caution
- September 07, 2006- ACLU URGES CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PROTECT FREE SPEECH AND PRIVACY RIGHTS- AG Reverses Commitment to Address Civil Liberties Concerns on Government Surveillance
- July 06, 2006- ACLU SEEKS INFORMATION ABOUT STATE HOMELAND SECURITY SPYING ON ANTI-WAR RALLIES- Los Angeles Times Reports Several Incidents
- January 05, 2006- FATAL SHOOTINGS REVEAL THAT DEPARTMENT IS BEHIND IN BEST PRACTICES- Audit of Sheriff's Department Needs Speed and Breadth
- November 13, 2001- CHALLENGE TO OPERATION GATEKEEPER HEARD BEFORE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION- ACLU Argues U.S. Actions Led to Spike in Migrant Deaths on Southwest Border
- June 09, 1997- SAN DIEGO CURFEW LAW STRUCK DOWN BY APPEALS COURT- Too Vague, Restricts Free Speech, Violates Parents' Rights
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