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Jan 22, 2018

ACLU Statement Regarding Video Showing La Mesa Police Officer Slamming A Handcuffed Student To The Concrete Sidewalk

The ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties is gravely disturbed by the recently posted video of the January 19 incident at Helix Charter High School in which a La Mesa police officer is shown slamming a...

Jan 22, 2018

ACLU Questions San Diego Housing Commission's Decision To Leave Federal Funds On The Table

In an article published today by KPBS, San Diego Housing Commission CEO...

Jan 5, 2018

ACLU STATEMENT ON DOJ DECISION TO SHIFT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S ROLE IN STATE MARIJUANA LAWS

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice is expected to reverse an Obama-era policy today that discouraged federal prosecutors from bringing...

Dec 20, 2017

Deported Marine Corps. Vet Marco Chavez Returns to U.S. Thursday

SAN DIEGO — Marco Chavez, who was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps. was deported to Mexico because of a criminal record.

But Gov. Jerry Brown, recognizing his military service,...

Dec 19, 2017

San Diego Dreamers Head to Washington to Push for Passage of the Dream Act

SAN DIEGO — Nine Dreamers from San Diego went to Washington, D.C. on Monday to join with other DACA recipients from across the country to urge House and Senate lawmakers to pass a clean Dream Act before...

Dec 12, 2017

ACLU Demands Naturalization Hearing for Deported Veteran Hector Barajas

SAN DIEGO – The ACLU and law firm of Latham & Watkins today petitioned the federal court to conduct a long-overdue naturalization hearing for deported U.S. Army veteran Hector Barajas, who received an...