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Dec 19, 2017

The ACLU Mourns Janet Benshoof

Benshoof, a former director of the ACLU's Reproductive Freedom Project, was a force for reproductive and human rights.

The board of directors and staff of the American Civil...

By aclutn

Benshoof, a former director of the ACLU's Reproductive Freedom Project, was a force for reproductive and human rights.

The board of directors and staff of the American Civil...

By aclutn
Dec 18, 2017

Trump’s Muslim Ban Repeats the Constitutional Travesty Committed Against Japanese-Americans in World War II

The Korematsu decision in 1944 shows that unchecked deference to the executive branch endangers fundamental freedoms.

On Dec. 8, 2017, a lawyer for the U.S. government stood before a federal appeals...

By aclutn

The Korematsu decision in 1944 shows that unchecked deference to the executive branch endangers fundamental freedoms.

On Dec. 8, 2017, a lawyer for the U.S. government stood before a federal appeals...

By aclutn
Dec 18, 2017

Proselytizing Public School Official: ‘I’ll Stop When Someone Makes Me Stop’

We’re suing the Webster Parish School District in Louisiana to put an end to its constitutional violations.

It’s been over half a century since the Supreme Court...

By aclutn

We’re suing the Webster Parish School District in Louisiana to put an end to its constitutional violations.

It’s been over half a century since the Supreme Court...

By aclutn
Dec 15, 2017

Watchdog Agency Issues Report on ICE Abuse as Agency Seeks to Acquire New Detention Centers

ICE's abuse record speaks for itself. It needs oversight, not more places to lock people up.

This week, the watchdog agency for the Department of Homeland Security issued a damning...

By aclutn

ICE's abuse record speaks for itself. It needs oversight, not more places to lock people up.

This week, the watchdog agency for the Department of Homeland Security issued a damning...

By aclutn
Dec 15, 2017

A Backroom Deal Threatens to Weaken Real Police Reform in New York City

Mayor De Blasio and other politicians have joined forces with the NYPD to dilute a police accountability bill.

On Tuesday, the New York City Council will vote on two police...

By aclutn

Mayor De Blasio and other politicians have joined forces with the NYPD to dilute a police accountability bill.

On Tuesday, the New York City Council will vote on two police...

By aclutn
Dec 15, 2017

In Florida, the Racist War on Drugs Rages on

A Florida newspaper’s investigation found drug enforcement against Black people is much harsher than against white people.

A new ...

By aclutn

A Florida newspaper’s investigation found drug enforcement against Black people is much harsher than against white people.

A new ...

By aclutn