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This November, Freedom is on the Ballot
We’re sharing our battle-ready playbook to defend our civil liberties and civil rights in the event of a second Biden or Trump administration.
By Anthony D. Romero
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We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk About Her Disability
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Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
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Supreme Court Grants Trump, Future Presidents a Blank Check to Break the Law
By granting Donald Trump immunity for a wide range of criminal conduct committed while in office, the Supreme Court has set a dangerous precedent that presidents are above the law.
By David Cole, Brett Max Kaufman
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Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About America’s History Of Rejecting Kings?
America’s past is filled with examples where presidents could’ve been made King. How much do you already know?
By ACLU
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55 Years After Stonewall, Police Reform Stalls at Symbolic Gestures
The ACLU’s latest report shows how, despite efforts to show solidarity with the LGBTQ community, police harassment, violence and discrimination continues to target sexual and gender minorities.
By Gillian Branstetter
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We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk About Her Disability
How much do you know about Araminta Ross? ...
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We Need the PUMP Act to Protect Nursing Workers Like Me
Nine million working moms like me have no protection for pumping on the job, but Congress can change that.
By B. from New York
Nine million working moms like me have no protection for pumping on the job, but Congress can change that.
By B. from New York
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California's Fight for Reparations
Last month, the California Reparations Task Force released an interim report detailing California’s history of slavery and its impact on the...
Last month, the California Reparations Task Force released an interim report detailing California’s history of slavery and its impact on the...
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Police Are Using Newborn Genetic Screening to Search for Suspects, Threatening Privacy and Public Health
States must craft policies to rein in unbridled police access to newborn blood samples.
By Crystal Grant
States must craft policies to rein in unbridled police access to newborn blood samples.
By Crystal Grant
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Here’s What You Need to Know About the Respect for Marriage Act
While the bipartisan support for the bill is important, in practice, the bill is quite limited.
By James Esseks
While the bipartisan support for the bill is important, in practice, the bill is quite limited.
By James Esseks
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Actress Ali Stroker on Disability Pride and Representation
Today, we are bringing you a conversation celebrating Disability Pride Month, which is July. This conversation with actress and singer Ali Stroker...
Today, we are bringing you a conversation celebrating Disability Pride Month, which is July. This conversation with actress and singer Ali Stroker...
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New Records Detail DHS Purchase and Use of Vast Quantities of Cell Phone Location Data
Thousands of previously unreleased records illustrate how government agencies sidestep our Fourth Amendment rights.
By Shreya Tewari, Fikayo Walter-Johnson
Thousands of previously unreleased records illustrate how government agencies sidestep our Fourth Amendment rights.
By Shreya Tewari, Fikayo Walter-Johnson
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Six Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Surveillance Technology
Community members, policymakers, and political leaders can make better decisions about new technology by asking these questions.
By Jay Stanley
Community members, policymakers, and political leaders can make better decisions about new technology by asking these questions.
By Jay Stanley
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Roe's Overturn Threatens All Reproductive Care
It was a few days after the overturn of Roe v. Wade when a doctor in Louisiana prescribed a medication to make the insertion of an IUD, a form of...
It was a few days after the overturn of Roe v. Wade when a doctor in Louisiana prescribed a medication to make the insertion of an IUD, a form of...
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Home Care Workers Protect the Civil Liberties of People with Disabilities. They Need Protection, Too
The safety and dignity of home health aides is inextricably linked with the safety and dignity of those they care for.
By Ashley Johnson
The safety and dignity of home health aides is inextricably linked with the safety and dignity of those they care for.
By Ashley Johnson
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Victims of Discrimination Have No Path to Justice Following Supreme Court Decision
The egregious decision leaves little recourse for those who endure discrimination on the basis of race, sex, and disability.
By Urooba Abid
The egregious decision leaves little recourse for those who endure discrimination on the basis of race, sex, and disability.
By Urooba Abid
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