Civil Rights
Feb. 6, 2007
New ACLU Chief - And DA's Sister
Maya Lakshmi Harris, new executive director of the ACLU of Northern California, admits that her job of overseeing multiple civil liberties campaigns across a vast swath of territory can be daunting, but, she said, “If you have a head and a heart, you use it to do justice.”
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Maya Lakshmi Harris, the new executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, has a ready answer for questions about potential clashes with her sister.
That sister is Kamala Harris, San Francisco's district attorney.
Prosecutors and civil liberties advocates a...
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