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A nonprofit, nonpartisan, legal and advocacy 501(c)(4) organization that defends rights for all.

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ACLU of Northern California @aclu-norcal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Our new podcast MAKE the CASE launches today! Go behind the scenes of legal battles around the most consequential issues of our day, from surveillance & immigration to voting rights & police accountability. Listen at www.aclunorcal.org/make-the-case/ and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 20/08/2026
Video acquired in an ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration reveals federal agents using derogatory, racist terms to refer to "targets" of immigration operations.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 18/08/2026
In the 60s and 70s, segregation in LA schools was among the highest in the country. 45 years after we won changes to address these pervasive racial disparities, the DOJ is trying to undo that progress. We're intervening because every student deserves equal access to educational opportunities.
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Why We’re Defending Against Attacks on Desegregation in Los Angeles
A new lawsuit threatens policies that affect the educational opportunities of hundreds of thousands of Los Angeles students.
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
No one should have to live wondering whether they or someone they love will be disappeared by the government. Which is why today we’re asking a federal court to block the government’s practice of conducting unlawful, warrantless arrests.
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
No one should have to live wondering whether they or someone they love will be disappeared by the government. Which is why today we’re asking a federal court to block the government’s practice of conducting unlawful, warrantless arrests.
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National Day Laborer Organizing Network @ndlon.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
JOIN US IN LOS ANGELES FOR A RALLY AND COURT HEARING CHALLENGING DHS UNLAWFUL WARRANTLESS ARRESTS.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 10/08/2026
The DOJ is suing the Los Angeles Unified School District in an attempt to end a program that counters racial discrimination — a program that was court-ordered after we sued with @aclusocal.bsky.social in 1963. We're fighting back to protect all students' right to access a fair and equal education.
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Why We’re Defending Against Attacks on Desegregation in Los Angeles
A new lawsuit threatens policies that affect the educational opportunities of hundreds of thousands of Los Angeles students.
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
With our plaintiffs, we will continue fighting in court until these discriminatory and unlawful practices end.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 30/07/2026
No one is safe when ICE feels empowered to detain U.S. citizens, use violence, and retaliate against those exercising our free speech rights. ACLU state affiliates across the country are representing people harmed by federal law enforcement to make sure immigration agents aren't let off the hook.
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ACLU puts feds on defense: 54 claims in 17 states
The civil liberties group also released a report identifying 432 incidents of alleged misconduct.
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
In newly disclosed records, we've exposed what advocates on the ground have known all along: the Trump administration has a pattern of stopping people simply for appearing to be low-income or working-class and Latine.
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Clean bedding, privacy, nutritious food, medication and protection from retaliation are basic rights—not luxuries. A court ordered ICE to provide them at Adelanto & full compliance could be a matter of life and death. tinyurl.com/4yscrf7z
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Judge orders ICE to provide immigrants at Adelanto with sanitary conditions, medical care
Attorneys for detained immigrants said the court order shows that “no detention facility in this country is above the law” and that deaths at Adelanto were preventable.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 16/07/2026
NEW: We reported hundreds of civil rights violations by immigration enforcement agents across eight states. Our damning findings further show President Trump’s deportation campaign is violating our rights at an unprecedented scale and severity — endangering children, communities, and our democracy.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 14/07/2026
BREAKING: ICE is telling some of its agents to pause vehicle stops after ICE officers shot and killed two people in the past week. This is good news, but nothing will bring back the victims of ICE's abuse. We need real, permanent policy changes to stop this rogue agency from killing any more of us.
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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
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ACLU @aclu.org · 03/07/2026
The civil rights framework that we built to fulfill the promises of our nation’s founding keeps falling short. We must build our system of racial justice from the ground up to combat the civil rights attacks we face in 2026.
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America’s 250th year was horrible for civil rights. But there’s a path forward.
The civil rights framework we built to enforce our founding document’s promise of liberty continues to fall short.
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ACLU of Northern California @aclu-norcal.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Supreme Court has ignored the clear evidence that the Trump administration's actions were arbitrary and racist. The decision threatens to strip legal status from 1.3 million people, greenlighting the largest de-documentation campaign in U.S. history. But the fight is not over.
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SCOTUS Gives Trump Administration Carte Blanche to Strip More Than a Million People of their Legal Status With No Oversight - ACLU of Northern California
Court greenlights Trump administration's termination of TPS for Syria and Haiti and eliminated most judicial review of TPS decision-making
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ACLU of Northern California @aclu-norcal.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
BREAKING...New Evidence Confirms HAITI TPS July Termination Decision was Preordained and Tainted by Political Influence.
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CHIRLA @chirla-org.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
We remember the fear. We remember the harm. We remember who showed up for each other. ❤️‍🩹 One year later, we carry that strength with us. What was meant to silence us only made us louder. Our fight continues. #webelonghere #somoschirla #lastrongerthanyesterday
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Today is Election Day! Know your voting rights: aclusocal.co/kyrvoting. Experiencing problems at the polls? Call the Election Protection Hotline: (866) OUR-VOTE.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 27/05/2026
Our right to record law enforcement's public activity is protected by the First Amendment, full stop. There's nothing the police can do to change that.
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Recording Law Enforcement is a First Amendment Right
Hundreds of people across the country have faced retaliation for filming ICE interactions. But the First Amendment protection is clear.
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ACLU of Northern California @aclu-norcal.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
We’re working overtime to stop an autocratic voter suppression campaign by Trump and his allies in CA and across the U.S. Citizens who register to vote expect their personal information to be used to ensure their right to vote—not expose them to the risk of abuse by the federal government.
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CHIRLA @chirla-org.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Community members detained at Adelanto’s Desert View Annex have begun a hunger strike over inhumane conditions. 🫂 They’re demanding due process, medical care, and an end to inhumane conditions, while already facing neglect. Detention centers must be shut down now! #ShutDownAdelanto #NoDetentions
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ACLU @aclu.org · 13/05/2026
Last month's Supreme Court ruling opened the door for states to draw maps that dilute the power of voters of color. That doesn't change the fact it's discriminatory and undemocratic for politicians to manipulate elections through redistricting. Our Voting Right Project director shares the latest.
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What Is Redistricting and Why Is It Important?
A recent Supreme Court decision is putting a renewed spotlight on redistricting — learn more about it and how some lawmakers are attempting redraw maps to disenfranchise voters.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 30/04/2026
Voting is a right, not a privilege. We will continue fighting for and building back the most hard-won protections to our democracy, no matter what the courts say. 📸 Will Martinez
Photo of a hand holding a sign that reads "Voting rights are for people, not parties".
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
We are glad Isaac will soon be free, but he should have never been detained in the first place. To our knowledge, this is the first retaliatory arrest of a plaintiff challenging ICE raids in the country. Retaliation is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes, and we will not stand for it.
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Federal judge orders release of Pasadena man who is plaintiff in lawsuit against immigration raids
U.S. District Judge Michelle Williams ordered the government to immediately release Isaac Antonio Villegas Molina, a Pasadena resident who was detained a week ago during a check-in with ICE.
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National Day Laborer Organizing Network @ndlon.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Isaac Villegas Molina, a plaintiff challenging immigration raids, was detained by ICE at a routine check-in and is now being held at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. “To be targeted because he is pursuing his rights is unacceptable,” Stacy Tolchin www.latimes.com/california/s...
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California plaintiff in lawsuit challenging immigration raids arrested by ICE
ICE on Thursday arrested a plaintiff involved in a class action lawsuit challenging Los Angeles immigration raids, prompting concerns from lawyers of retaliation and calls for his release.
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The City of Riverside rejected over $20 million dedicated to long-term affordable and permanent housing for residents. Today, we submitted a complaint to the California Civil Rights Department alleging the city violated anti-discrimination laws in rejecting the grant.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 09/04/2026
Let us be clear: We have a First Amendment right to record federal agents working in public.
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
On April 1, in a win for SoCal residents and our rights to free speech, the Ninth Circuit recognized an “avalanche” of evidence demonstrating that journalists, legal observers and protesters were subjected to retaliatory force by federal agents during immigration-related protests.
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Last week, a federal appeals court affirmed what we all know: exercising our rights to free speech should never be met with attacks by federal agents.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 07/04/2026
NEW: We just joined more than 200 organizations condemning President Trump’s dangerous threats to commit war crimes and grave atrocities in Iran. Our leaders must follow the Constitution and international law and urgently act to stop any targeting of civilians by this administration.
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ACLU of New Mexico @aclunm.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The First Amendment is fundamental to our democracy, whether or not President Trump likes it. We will defend it with everything we've got.
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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 02/04/2026
“Peaceful protests and a free press sit at the core of our democracy.” Yesterday, judges ruled in our favor protecting journalists, peaceful protestors and legal observers. We are proud to be in this fight with @aclusocal.bsky.social @lapressclub.bsky.social newsguild.org/southern-cal...
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Southern California judges affirm First Amendment protections for journalists, protestors and legal observers | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
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ACLU of Washington @acluwa.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
When we show up for and protect the rights of trans people, we all win.  #TransDayOfVisibility is a day to celebrate community-led activism, along with the leadership and care of trans communities across WA.
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Today we celebrate the Farmworkers' Movement and the many leaders whose work and bravery built and define it. We honor the many women, past and present, who are the backbone of this movement. We will continue to fight for dignity, accountability and justice.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 30/03/2026
On Wednesday, our legal team will be at the Supreme Court defending the American tradition of birthright citizenship against President Trump's attacks. We're prepared to fight for babies born in the U.S.A. and the families who love them.
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Daughter of immigrants brings history to bear in fight for birthright citizenship
Cecillia Wang was born in Oregon after her parents left Taiwan. That path has animated her work over two decades at the ACLU and will inform her case at the Supreme Court.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
This is what democracy looks like! #NoKings
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ACLU of Massachusetts @aclum.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
This country does not belong to politicians, it belongs to the people. We have the power to defend our communities and fight back against injustice at the hands of our government — and win.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 28/03/2026
We're taking to the streets from coast to coast to resist the Trump administration's abuses of power.
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The ACLU SoCal is nonpartisan and neither endorses nor opposes candidates for elected office, nor does it make financial contributions to candidates.
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
We join Attorney General Bonta and our state officials in demanding Sheriff Bianco put an immediate end to this frivolous investigation. More: www.aclusocal.org/press-releas...
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Against the backdrop of the U.S. DOJ pressuring states to turn over unredacted voter rolls, Bianco’s fishing expedition sets a dangerous precedent and reeks of election meddling. We cannot look away as a local official engages in an authoritarian power grab straight out of Trump’s playbook.
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Riverside Sheriff Bianco has repeatedly drawn criticism for misleading claims, whether regarding his department’s lack of transparency or the alarming number of in-custody deaths in Riverside County. His latest action — seizing over half a million voter ballots — continues this troubling pattern.
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NYCLU @nyclu.org · 23/03/2026
Sending ICE to our airports is useless at best - but at worst, it could put people in danger. Don't forget: Trump is doing this to try to pressure Democrats to pass a DHS funding bill - funding that is being held up after ICE officers shot and killed two people in Minneapolis this year.
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ICE agents begin patrols at JFK Airport in New York, Newark Airport in New Jersey
ICE agents began patrolling at JFK Airport in NYC and Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday.
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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Airports aren’t a testing ground for a police state. Deploying ICE agents — without proper training and with a record of abuse — puts travelers at risk and threatens our rights. Know your rights: ow.ly/Xiiw50YxP0u
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The ACLU SoCal joins countless activists and advocates in calling for ICE's abolition and an overhaul of our immigration process.
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
We cannot allow our government to continue to tear our communities apart. As proud immigrants and/or loved ones and neighbors of immigrant families, we deserve an immigration process rooted in care and support, not fear and harm.
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
This year alone, at least 11 people have died while in ICE custody and eight have been killed by ICE or CBP agents on our streets.
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
But ICE, CBP and other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security routinely engage in racial profiling, warrantless arrests by masked agents, unlawful and inhumane detention and deadly violence.
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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
No matter the color of our skin, the language we speak or where we live or work, we all deserve to be treated with dignity and have our constitutional rights respected.
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