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Jan 6, 2022

One Year Later, Our Democracy is Still in Crisis

As we reflect on the first anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, it’s easy to think of that day’s attack as an isolated incident — a singular outlandish, violent siege that threatened...

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Jan 3, 2022

Georgia’s New Electoral Maps Dilute the Power of Black Voters

Georgia has enacted new state House and state Senate district lines, concluding its once-in-a-decade redistricting process. The state’s new maps systematically water down the political strength of...

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Dec 29, 2021

In Pictures: Civil Liberties in 2021

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Dec 23, 2021

As Omicron Surges, People in Jail and Detention are More Vulnerable Than Ever

Twenty-one months into the pandemic, many people outside of jails, prisons, and civil detention centers in the U.S. are rushing to get their booster vaccines and are spending time with friends and...

By aclutn

Twenty-one months into the pandemic, many people outside of jails, prisons, and civil detention centers in the U.S. are rushing to get their booster vaccines and are spending time with friends and...

By aclutn

Dec 21, 2021

Timeline: How Law Enforcement Fueled Violence in Kenosha

On August 23, 2020, a white officer in the Kenosha Police Department shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, in the back, leaving him paralyzed. Protests erupted in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin suburb, and two...

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On August 23, 2020, a white officer in the Kenosha Police Department shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, in the back, leaving him paralyzed. Protests erupted in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin suburb, and two...

By aclutn

Dec 21, 2021

After 35 years, Congress Should Finally End the Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine

This op-ed was originally published by The Hill.

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This op-ed was originally published by The Hill.

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By aclutn