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ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego County Board of Supervisors Considers CLEAR Ordinance
The following testimony outlines the ACLU-SDIC's support for the Civil Liberties Enforcement and Accountability Rules (CLEAR) Ordinance. This testimony was delivered before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors by ACLU-SDIC Immigrants' Rights Senior Policy Advocate on January 13, 2026.
By Eddie Meyer
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Jan 23, 2026
ACLU-SDIC Launches EmpowerEd: A Three-Track Public Education Series
Amid ongoing federal actions affecting civil rights nationwide, the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties (ACLU-SDIC) is launching EmpowerEd: an educational series that provides the public with information on their rights, advocacy tools, and knowledge about existing laws and systems.
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego City Council Considers Whether to Continue Surveillance Use Policies
The following testimony outlines the ACLU-SDIC's opposition to the San Diego City Council continuing the city's contract with Flock Safety. This testimony was delivered before the San Diego City Council by ACLU-SDIC Central San Diego Organizer Blair Overstreet on December 9, 2025.
By Blair Overstreet
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego County Board of Supervisors Considers Drafting CLEAR Ordinance
The following testimony outlines the ACLU-SDIC's support for drafting the Civil Liberties Enforcement and Accountability Rules (CLEAR) Ordinance. This testimony was delivered before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors by ACLU-SDIC Staff Attorney Brisa Velazquez October 21, 2025.
By Brisa Velazquez
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego City Council Considers Due Process & Safety Ordinance
The following testimony outlines the ACLU-SDIC's support for the Due Process & Safety Ordinance proposed. This testimony was delivered before the San Diego City Council by ACLU-SDIC Immigrants' Rights Staff Attorney Brisa Velazquez October 20, 2025.
By Brisa Velazquez
Jul 28, 2017
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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