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L.A. County May Create Jail Unit to Prevent Suicide by Mentally Ill
Post date:The federal Department of Justice concluded that LA County provides inadequate suicide prevention and mental health services to mentally ill prisoners.
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ACLU
SoCal Connected
Life Behind Bars for GBT Inmates at the K6G
Post date:At the Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail, a separate wing exists for gay, bisexual, and transgender inmates.
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Agenda
5 California Victories Since the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Post date:Fifty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a law ending the notion that Americans could be "separate but equal," paving the way for voting rights and racial equality. Here, we look back at a few moments that had a significant impact on the Gol...
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prisons
Agenda
ACLU Seeks Alternatives For Mentally Ill Heading to Jail
Post date:A report released today outlines recommendations that would help establish alternatives to jail that would better serve inmates with mental illness who have been charged with non-violent offenses
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ACLU
Agenda
LAPD Looking at Drones For Use in Tactical Situations
Post date:The department plans to work closely with the American Civil Liberties Union to ensure the drones would not infringe on individual privacy rights, Chief Charlie Beck said.
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ACLU
News
Civil Rights Groups Sue LAPD Over Automatic License Plate Readers
Post date:LAPD's alleged failure to produce records related to the use of automatic license plate readers sparks law suit.
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ACLU
1st and Spring
Anatomy of a Potential L.A. County Redistricting Lawsuit
Post date:Nearly one month following the LA County Board of Supervisors' controversial decision not to create a second Latino-majority district, speculation continues on whether a lawsuit will be filed to challenge the amended map.
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la county
1st and Spring
Sheriff Baca Takes Heat for Prisoner Abuse in L.A. County Jails
Post date:It's been a bad week for Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca.
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ACLU
Commentary
L.A.: "Meanest City in America"?
Post date:National homeless advocacy groups have marked Los Angeles as the "meanest city in America," and Santa Monica is being sued by the ACLU over treatment of the homeless.