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ACLU-SDIC Testimony Urging the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to Invest in an Immigrant Legal Defense Program

The following is a prepared testimony urging the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to invest in an Immigrant Legal Defense Program.

May 4, 2021

ACLU Statement on Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 20, 2021

ACLU-SDIC TESTIMONY URGING SD CITY COUNCIL TO PASS PrOTECT ORDINANCE

The following was a prepared testimony that urged the San Diego City Council to pass the PrOTECT ordinance. The testimony was delivered to San Diego City Council by ACLU-SDIC Policy Associate Chelsey Birgisdottir on April 13, 2021.

April 13, 2021

ACLU-SDIC TESTIMONY URGING SD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO END PROJECT 100%

The following was a prepared testimony that urged the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to make telephone calls free in jails. The testimony was delivered to San Diego County Board of Supervisors by ACLU-SDIC Staff Attorney Jonathan Markovitz on April 6, 2021.

April 7, 2021

ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties’ Statement Condemning Anti-Asian Bias and Racial Intolerance

All communities should be safe from prejudice, hate and violence.

March 18, 2021

CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF SEEKS PROTECTION FOR PEOPLE IN JAILS FROM COVID-19

The ACLUF-SDIC, Community Advocates for Just & Moral Governance (MoGo); and Singleton, Schreiber, McKenzie & Scott, LLP (SSMS) filed a class action lawsuit demanding that San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore take steps to protect people incarcerated in local jails from exposure to COVID-19.

March 10, 2021