Greater LA
Are curfews necessary to clamp down on looting? ACLU says no
On Wednesday, the ACLU of Southern California announced an emergency lawsuit challenging the curfews that were in effect for days.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 1 min readLA County announced today that there will be no curfew. Most cities are expected to follow suit. Sheriff Alex Villanueva already announced that even if there was a curfew, his deputies would not enforce it.
On Wednesday, the ACLU of Southern California announced an emergency lawsuit challenging the curfews that were in effect for days. It’s now likely a moot point. But there are still questions about the constitutionality of curfews, and why the ACLU would sue LA County.
