Costa Mesa is moving forward with launching an immigration legal defense fund, potentially starting a rental registry and supporting a lawsuit challenging deportation sweeps in Southern California.
Tag: American Civil Liberties Union
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Looks to Support Lawsuit Challenging ICE Sweeps; OC Supervisors Take No Action
Irvine officials are looking at supporting a federal lawsuit challenging deportation sweeps, while Orange County Supervisors have opted not to get involved in the case.
Posted inTop Stories
9th Circuit Judges Uphold Block on Southern California ICE Sweeps
Federal appeals court judges upheld a temporary restraining order barring ICE agents from making warrantless stops based on a person’s race in parts of Southern California.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Federal Judge Orders Immigration Agents to Halt Stops Based on Race
A federal judge Friday ordered the Department of Homeland Security to stop making immigration arrests solely based on a person’s race, the language they speak or their occupation – an order covering much of Southern California.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Leaders Called Out For Improperly Cutting Off Public Commenters
After an ACLU letter, city staff advise the city council to stop interrupting public commenters who bring up complaints with individual council members at the dais.
Posted inTop Stories
Two South OC Cities Allegedly Refused to Pay Up Over Voting Rights Lawsuit
Roughly a year after an attorney brought forth claims of cities breaking voting rights laws that led to a transition to district elections, she says the cities are refusing to pay her fees.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to Again Hear Case of FBI Spying on OC Mosques
After a Supreme Court ruling last year, three OC Muslims are heading back to court alleging the FBI violated their constitutional rights by illegally spying on their community.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Is Orange County’s DA Hiding Evidence of Racial Bias in Prosecutions?
DA Todd Spitzer is getting sued by the ACLU for withholding records that could show whether there’s racial disparities in how his office pursues cases.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Grocery Store Quality Food or Rotten Bologna? State Inspects Food Conditions in OC Jails
Despite a contradictory report that sparked uproar about food conditions in local jails, state inspectors say the OC Sheriff Department is serving quality food to inmates.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Muslims Continue Battling FBI For Spying on OC Mosques After Supreme Court Ruling
After 10 years of litigation and a Supreme Court ruling, Muslim Americans are still looking to hold the FBI accountable for what they say was a violation of their First Amendment rights.
