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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
How much do you know about Araminta Ross? ...
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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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Kimberlé Crenshaw on Teaching the Truth about Race in America
Lawmakers, parents, think tanks, and conservative pundits have waged a war over how to teach students about systemic racism. As of this recording,...
Lawmakers, parents, think tanks, and conservative pundits have waged a war over how to teach students about systemic racism. As of this recording,...
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The Texas Legislature's Culture War
On this week's episode of At Liberty, we get an on-the-ground look at Texas House Democrats' choice to flee the state in the name of voting rights.
By Jacquelyne Germain
On this week's episode of At Liberty, we get an on-the-ground look at Texas House Democrats' choice to flee the state in the name of voting rights.
By Jacquelyne Germain
![Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, holds a sign that says, "Don't mess with Texas," as he and other Democratic caucus members join a rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol to support voting rights](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/07/Header-Texas-Legislature-Culture-War-400x267.jpg)
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Our Leaders Can Save Lives With the Stroke of a Pen
The gubernatorial and executive power of clemency is vastly underused. That needs to change, now.
By Melvin J. Medina
The gubernatorial and executive power of clemency is vastly underused. That needs to change, now.
By Melvin J. Medina
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The Texas Legislature's Culture War
On July 12th, Texas House Democrats boarded two planes headed for Washington DC in a last-ditch effort to deny Republicans the quorum they would...
On July 12th, Texas House Democrats boarded two planes headed for Washington DC in a last-ditch effort to deny Republicans the quorum they would...
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Maine’s Facial Recognition Law Shows Bipartisan Support for Protecting Privacy
Now it's up to Congress to pass legislation that will protect all people in the United States from invasive surveillance.
By Alison Beyea, Michael Kebede
Now it's up to Congress to pass legislation that will protect all people in the United States from invasive surveillance.
By Alison Beyea, Michael Kebede
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Diners Beware: That Meal May Cost You Your Privacy and Security
Scanning QR codes instead of ordering from a physical menu is a way for companies to insert all the machinery of the online advertising ecosystem...
By Nicole Ozer, Jay Stanley
Scanning QR codes instead of ordering from a physical menu is a way for companies to insert all the machinery of the online advertising ecosystem...
By Nicole Ozer, Jay Stanley
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“It’s Real, and People Are Dying”: Arkansas’ Fight for Reproductive Rights
A roundtable conversation with the Arkansas Coalition for Reproductive Justice.
By ACLU
A roundtable conversation with the Arkansas Coalition for Reproductive Justice.
By ACLU
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Congress Can Stop This Vicious Cycle of Debt-Based Poverty
Driver's license suspensions are bad for communities, the economy, and public safety.
By Emily Reina Dindial
Driver's license suspensions are bad for communities, the economy, and public safety.
By Emily Reina Dindial
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Tony Winner Ali Stroker Reframes Disability Representation and Identity
Disability Pride Month continues as the actress and singer joins us on At Liberty.
By Schanelle Saldanha
Disability Pride Month continues as the actress and singer joins us on At Liberty.
By Schanelle Saldanha
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How Face Recognition Fuels Racist Systems of Policing and Immigration — And Why Congress Must Act Now
When used by police and immigration enforcement, biometric surveillance technology can perpetuate an already dangerous racist system.
By Ashley Del Villar, Myaisha Hayes
When used by police and immigration enforcement, biometric surveillance technology can perpetuate an already dangerous racist system.
By Ashley Del Villar, Myaisha Hayes
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