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A Ray of Hope for Women in the Lone Star State: Victory in the Supreme Court

A Ray of Hope for Women in the Lone Star State: Victory in the Supreme Court

10/16/2014 – At 7:15 on Tuesday night, we learned that the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked enforcement of part of the notorious Texas law that had shuttered 80 percent of the state’s abortion ...

Obama to nominate ACLU lawyer to lead Justice Department’s civil rights division
After 9 Years, Manuel Velez, an Innocent Man, is Free at Last

After 9 Years, Manuel Velez, an Innocent Man, is Free at Last

10/08/2014 – At 12:32 p.m. ET, Manuel Velez, my client and an innocent man, stepped out of prison and into the Huntsville, Texas air a free man. For nine years, Manuel has languished behind bars. ...

Lewis Black Says F#%! Voter Suppression

Lewis Black Says F#%! Voter Suppression

10/10/2014 – To all politicians who've ever tried to block access to voting: What the hell is the matter with you people?! You need to get your head on straight. The cornerstone of this great country ...

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Rein in the Surveillance State

The National Security Agency's mass surveillance has greatly expanded in the years since September 11, ...

Border Communities Under Siege

The U.S.-Mexico border has been turned into a militarized zone, all in the name of "border security."

A Living Death

For 3,278 people, it was nonviolent offenses like stealing a $159 jacket or serving as a middleman in ...

Get Ready to Vote!

Not sure what you need to vote? Search voting issues by state to get ready. Make sure you're ...