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Employers in Arizona are challenging a law passed in 2007 mandating the use of a flawed database system called E-Verify to check on the immigration status of employees. In a recent national newscast on the Spanish-language network Univision, ACLU-NC staff attorney Julia Harumi Mass explains why the Supreme Court should strike down the law.

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The fight for LGBT rights has been a central ACLU concern since the middle of the 20th century. Once again, the ACLU of Northern California is marching in the SF Pride parade, and YOU are invited to march with our contingent in San Francisco Pride the morning of Sunday, June 27.

The fight for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights is a core civil liberties issue, and has been a central ACLU concern since the middle of the 20th century. Once again, the ACLU of Northern California is marching in the SF Pride parade, and YOU are invited!

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On June 16, ten of the nation’s top privacy organizations sent a joint letter to Facebook [pdf] detailing outstanding privacy concerns. Facebook’s response glossed over many of the critical points raised about necessary next steps. The following reiterates our concerns and addresses Facebook’s response to our June 16 letter.

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Daily compilation of links to articles related to technology and civil liberties.

Daily compilation of links to articles related to technology and civil liberties.

Daily compilation of links to articles related to technology and civil liberties.

Californians have overwhelmingly voiced their opposition to proposed changes to the state's lethal injection process. While the changes were rejected (citing many of those objections), it is time for us to take another stand. If you haven't already, please take action by June 25. The CDCR must read and respond to ALL relevant comments. Learn more.

At a time of fiscal crisis, cutting the death penalty and replacing it with the swift and certain punishment of permanent imprisonment is a smart way to save money that can better be spent elsewhere—on programs that will actually improve public safety.

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Today the ACLU of Northern California (ACLU-NC) and a lineup of ten of the nation's top privacy groups sent an open letter calling for the social networking giant Facebook to demonstrate commitment to its own principle of user control by addressing several outstanding privacy concerns. Facebook recently took steps to address some privacy problems, but the groups contend more needs to be done. "Despite recent changes, Facebook users' personal information is still visible through privacy cracks most people don't even know about," said Nicole Ozer, ACLU-NC Technology and Civil Liberties Policy Director.

Today, ten of the nation’s top privacy organizations, including the ACLU of Northern California, EFF, EPIC, and CDT, sent a joint letter to Facebook calling for the social networking giant to fix remaining issues concerning user privacy and control. It’s time for Facebook to plug the app gap and give users real control over all of their information.

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Facebook's recent changes make it easier to control private information. Thank Facebook for taking these steps in the right direction, but insist that more needs to be done. Sign the ACLU petition to take back control of your information on Facebook.

A federal judge issued an order June 11 that an ACLU of Northern California lawsuit charging unlawful collaboration between the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can move forward. The lawsuit charges that local law enforcement have collaborated unlawfully with ICE to stop and search people who appear to be Latino, interrogate them about their immigration status, and detain them. The Sheriff's Department and ICE have failed to notify these individuals of their rights and the charges against them, among other violations of due process.

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