MAKE the CASE

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From the ACLU of Northern California, MAKE the CASE takes you behind the scenes of the fights for your civil rights and civil liberties. Host Carmen King sits down each episode with an attorney or organizer and asks them to make their case — on mass surveillance, voter suppression, immigration, and more. Change doesn't have to come from Washington or Sacramento. It starts with people willing to tell the truth and fight back. You don't need a legal background or to agree on every issue to join us. New episodes every week starting October 6th through the end of the month. Listen to MAKE the CASE wherever you get your podcasts.

  1. Episode 1

    Voting Rights: The Myth of Voter Fraud

    How do you distinguish a rule that promises election security from a rule that protects the people already in power? In this inaugural episode of MAKE the CASE, Abdi Soltani, executive director of the ACLU of Northern California, discusses attacks on free and fair elections in California and nationwide, and how the ACLU is working to defend this critical constitutional right.   Host: Carmen King, senior communication strategist, ACLU of Northern California  Episode Guest:  Abdi Soltani, executive director of the ACLU of Northern California   Production Credits:  Produced by the ACLU of Northern California  Executive Producer: Candice Francis  Producer: Jarrod Sport  Senior Producer: Joanne Elgart Jennings  Senior Editor: Tammerlin Drummond  Digital Media Producer: Virginia Reinhart  Music: Renzo Gorrio  Art Design: Annabelle Ison   Administrative Specialist: Kevin Fonseca  Learn more about your voting rights and our ACLU voter protection work: Voting Rights - ACLU of Northern California  Join Californians for Voting Rights in saying NO on Prop 39.

  2. Episode 2

    Safety Through Mass Surveillance is an Illusion

    What can go wrong when a private company builds a nationwide mass surveillance network that records billions of license plate scans per month? Nick Hidalgo, senior staff attorney at the ACLU of Northern California, examines dubious claims that Flock cameras fight crime—and the consequences of tracking millions of people as they go about their daily lives.  Host: Carmen King, senior communication strategist, ACLU of Northern California  Episode Guest:  Nick Hidalgo, senior attorney with the ACLU of Northern California democracy, speech and technology program  Production Credits:  Produced by the ACLU of Northern California  Executive Producer: Candice Francis  Producer: Jarrod Sport  Senior Producer: Joanne Jennings  Senior Editor: Tammerlin Drummond  Digital Media Producer Virginia Reinhart  Music by Renzo Gorrio  Art Design: Annabelle Ison   Administrative Specialist:  Kevin Fonseca  LEARN MORE:  Activist Toolkit here: Get Flock Cameras Out of Your Community - ACLU of Northern California Lawsuit discussed in the episode here: SIREN, et al. v. City of San Jose, et al. - ACLU of Northern California

  3. Episode 3

    Vallejo Badge Bending: A Terrifying Case of Police Misconduct

    What happens when police fail to honor the code to serve and protect? Avi Frey, deputy director of the ACLU of Northern California's Criminal Law & Immigration Project, discusses the Vallejo police badge bending scandal and the ACLU lawsuit that forced the city to release its hidden investigation into officers accused of bending the tips of their badges to mark killing a civilian in the line of duty.  Episode Guest:   Avi Frey, deputy director of the criminal law & immigration project at the ACLU of Northern California    Host: Carmen King, senior communications strategist, ACLU of Northern California    Production Credits:   Produced by the ACLU of Northern California   Executive Producer: Candice Francis   Producer: Jarrod Sport   Senior Producer: Joanne Jennings   Senior Editor: Tammerlin Drummond   Digital Media Producer Virginia Reinhart   Music by Renzo Gorrio   Art Design: Annabelle Ison    Administrative Specialist   Kevin Fonseca  Learn more about our police accountability work: ACLU, Open Vallejo win release of badge bending report  City of Vallejo Releases Sanitized Report On Police Officers' Badge-Bending Ritual - ACLU of Northern California  ACLU Calls on Vallejo City Council to Authorize Independent Investigation of City Attorney's Office in Wake of Serious Misconduct Allegations - ACLU of Northern California  ACLU, Family Members Whose Loved Ones Died in Police Shootings, Will Rally Thursday in West Sacramento to Call for Decertification Investigations of Vallejo Police Officers - ACLU of Northern California

  4. Episode 4

    How White Supremacy is Driving Trump's Immigration Policy

    What happens when the government considers America a country club for which they control membership and not a democracy that is supposed to welcome all? Join Emi MacLean, senior staff attorney at the ACLU of Northern California, in a discussion about the repercussions of a recent Supreme Court ruling and the urgent need for comprehensive immigration reform. Episode Guest: Emi MacLean, senior attorney at the ACLU of Northern California   Host: Carmen King, senior communications strategist, ACLU of Northern California   Production Credits:  Produced by the ACLU of Northern California  Executive Producer: Candice Francis  Producer: Jarrod Sport  Senior Producer: Joanne Jennings  Senior Editor: Tammerlin Drummond  Digital Media Producer Virginia Reinhart  Music by Renzo Gorrio  Art Design: Annabelle Ison   Administrative Specialist: Kevin Fonseca   LEARN MORE:  Temporary Protected Status - ACLU of Northern California  The Fight is Not Over: Clear the Path to Legal Status - ACLU of Northern California  After This Supreme Court Term, We're Doubling Down on America's Founding Promise  Mullin v. Dahlia Doe - ACLU of Northern California  Garro Pinchi, et al. v. Noem, et al. - ACLU of Northern California  Immigrants' Rights - ACLU of Northern California  The Death of a Young Haitian's American Dream | The New Yorker

  5. Season 1 Trailer ·  Video

    Introducing MAKE the CASE

    Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of a lawsuit or public policy that changes lives, informs opinion, and instigates debate? How do ACLU lawyers and advocates gear up to fight for civil liberties and civil rights?  Find out on our new podcast MAKE the CASE with Carmen King, where we delve into some of the most consequential questions of our time. We go behind the headlines to help listeners understand what's at stake, why the ACLU gets involved, and who could be affected when the outcome will shape how people are treated under the law for years to come.  New episodes every week starting October 6th. Listen to MAKE the CASE wherever you get your podcasts.

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From the ACLU of Northern California, MAKE the CASE takes you behind the scenes of the fights for your civil rights and civil liberties. Host Carmen King sits down each episode with an attorney or organizer and asks them to make their case — on mass surveillance, voter suppression, immigration, and more. Change doesn't have to come from Washington or Sacramento. It starts with people willing to tell the truth and fight back. You don't need a legal background or to agree on every issue to join us. New episodes every week starting October 6th through the end of the month. Listen to MAKE the CASE wherever you get your podcasts.

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  • Creator
    Press ACLUNC
  • Episodes
    5
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026
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