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ACLU-SDIC Public Comment - Support for San Diego City Council's Anti-Muslim Hate Resolution
By Eddie Meyer
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 charges against marijuana users in states where marijuana is legal. This decision would directly impact residents of the six states and the District of Columbia who have already legalized marijuana use, and should the change also affect medical marijuana regulations, could impact other states. It also represents a reversal on the administration’s past viewpoint that marijuana legalization was an issue best left to the states.
Advocates Applaud Governor Brown and Chief Justice’s Commitment to Reform California’s Unjust Bail System
City’s Secretive Recruitment Process For New SDPD Chief Falls Short
SAN DIEGO – A coalition of community advocacy groups is calling on San Diego City leaders to have an open and transparent process to hire the next chief of police. The process announced by the city on Tuesday is deeply flawed because it includes an unidentified panel and just four meetings to gather public input.
ACLU Responds to President Trump’s Comments to Police
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump addressed a group of law enforcement officers in Brentwood, New York, today and endorsed the use of force against people police suspect of criminal activity.
Jeffery Robinson, deputy legal director at the American Civil Liberties Union and di
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