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Make your voice heard at 6 pm TONIGHT at the Public Safety Committee Hearing at Oakland City Hall. Oakland residents don’t want a system ICE could exploit to locate, detain, and deport our neighbors.

Read more.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Tell Oakland leaders to reject this proposal to create a massive surveillance network that could track anyone who lives, works, or drives in the city. This expanded surveillance endangers the immigrant community and threatens our privacy.
November 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Today @aclu-norcal.bsky.social and @eff.org filed a lawsuit on behalf of non-profit advocacy groups challenging San Jose’s warrantless searches as violating the California Constitution’s protections against unreasonable searches and right to privacy.

www.aclunc.org/news/lawsuit...
Lawsuit Challenges San Jose’s Warrantless ALPR Mass Surveillance | ACLU of Northern CA
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November 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This reversed previous policies that recognized transgender and nonbinary people. It has also put them at risk of physical harm.

The case now goes back to the lower courts. The ACLU will continue our fight to reverse this cruel and unconstitutional policy.
November 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Due to recent USPS changes, voters in many parts of the state who plan to drop their ballots at the post office today should ask for a postmark to make sure their vote is counted.
November 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Obtén más información sobre sus derechos de voto si hay agentes federales en los centros de votación.
Agentes Federales en los Centros de Votación
Todo ciudadano elegible tiene derecho a emitir su voto de manera libre, justa y accesible, sin miedo al engaño ni a la intimidación.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Learn more about your voting rights if federal agents are at the polls.
Federal Agents at the Polls
Every eligible citizen has the right to cast a ballot freely, fairly, and accessibly — without fear of deception or intimidation.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
And know who's who on the front lines of the Trump administration's mass deportation and mass incarceration agenda:
Who Are the Federal Forces Behind Trump’s Mass Deportations and Crime Crackdown? (Gift Article)
As President Trump deploys ICE, Border Patrol, the National Guard and other forces to U.S. cities, here’s how to tell them apart — and what their powers are.
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
It's a good idea to familiarize yourself with your rights before you go. Visit our website for guides to your rights around:
✊ Protest and free speech
✊ Interacting with police and federal agents
✊ Immigration enforcement
✊ Taking photos and videos of law enforcement
✊ And more
Know Your Rights | ACLU of Northern CA
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October 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM