Press Releases
Find the latest press releases from the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties.
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California Legislature Approves Historic Bill to Prevent Wrongful Convictions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2018 Contact: Daisy Vieyra, 916-824-3266 SACRAMENTO–Today, the California Assembly approved legislation that will help prevent wrongful convictions. Senate Bill 923, introduced... Read More
California Passes Landmark Police Transparency and Accountability Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2018 Contact: Daisy Vieyra, 916-824-3266 SB 1421 will restore Californians’ right to know whether and how departments investigate and hold accountable officers who use force,... Read More
Advocates Denounce Shelving of Bill that Would Have Reduced the Number of Police Shootings in California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2018 Contact: Daisy Vieyra, 916-824-3266 (Sacramento) Emilio Lacques 323-616-8016 (Los Angeles) Advocates Denounce Shelving of Bill that Would Have Reduced the Number of Police... Read More
ACLU of California Changes Position to Oppose Bail Reform Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 20, 2018 CONTACT: Daisy Vieyra [email protected], 916-824-3266 ACLU of California Changes Position to Oppose Bail Reform Legislation SACRAMENTO – Today, the Executive Directors... Read More
ACLU Statement on Ninth Circuit Decision Affirming First Amendment Right to Photograph Near Ports of Entry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 14, 2018 CONTACT: Edward Sifuentes [email protected] (619) 501-3408 SAN DIEGO – Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Askins et al. v. DHS. The... Read More