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Issues
Learn about what's happening across the most pressing civil liberties issues of our time, and what you can do.
Spotlight
When the Constitution was written, “We the People” did not mean all of us. Slavery created a legacy of oppression for Black people that is woven into our institutions today — from education and health care to the criminal legal system. We need structural reform to dismantle the deep-seated racism and inequity that permeates our institutions — including law enforcement.
Black people are over-policed, overrepresented in jails and prisons, and disproportionately subjected to police brutality. In the wake of the countless Black lives lost at the hands of police, we’re demanding justice and fighting for a reimagined vision of policing in America — one that limits the scope, power, and responsibilities of police. Valuing Black life doesn’t just mean spending less on police — it means investing more in Black communities. To create a world where “we the people” truly means all of us, we must dismantle systemic racism and work to repair centuries of harm inflicted on communities of color.
News and Commentary
Let People Vote: Our Fight for Your Right to Vote During 2020
Let People Vote: Our Fight for Your Right to Vote During 2020Twenty-six victories to safeguard our fundamental right to the ballot.
Eye on Civil Liberties: Where You Can Have an Impact in Elections Closer to Home
Eye on Civil Liberties: Where You Can Have an Impact in Elections Closer to HomeLocal officials and ballot measures will address key issues like criminal justice reform, abortion access, immigrants’ rights, and racial justice.
Let Trans People Vote
Let Trans People VoteTrans and non-binary voters need to know our rights and how to cast our vote this election.
