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The Untold Story of Black Pittsburgh's Alternative to Police
February marks Black History Month, an opportunity to celebrate the contributions Black Americans have made to society, and today we are going to be celebrating that, but before that, given the...
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The Untold Story of Black Pittsburgh's Alternative to Police
February marks Black History Month, an opportunity to celebrate the contributions Black Americans have made to society, and today we are going to be celebrating that, but before that, given the...
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The Untold Story of Black Pittsburgh's Alternative to Police
February marks Black History Month, an opportunity to celebrate the contributions Black Americans have made to society, and today we are going to...
February marks Black History Month, an opportunity to celebrate the contributions Black Americans have made to society, and today we are going to...
Making Black History, Building Black Futures
The battle for civil rights continues to this day. Here are some of the Black leaders who laid the groundwork — and those carrying the fight for...
By ACLU
The battle for civil rights continues to this day. Here are some of the Black leaders who laid the groundwork — and those carrying the fight for...
By ACLU
What it’s Like to Fight for Abortion Rights, Post-Roe
Abortion rights advocates reflect on their activism post-Dobbs, and the role storytelling still plays in the ongoing fight.
By ACLU
Abortion rights advocates reflect on their activism post-Dobbs, and the role storytelling still plays in the ongoing fight.
By ACLU
Biden Must Reverse Plans to Revive Deadly Trump-era Asylum Bans
The administration’s proposed tweaks to Trump’s bans are mere window-dressing on policies that will still inflict needless suffering.
By Katrina Eiland, Jonathan Blazer
The administration’s proposed tweaks to Trump’s bans are mere window-dressing on policies that will still inflict needless suffering.
By Katrina Eiland, Jonathan Blazer
Trans Students Should Be Treated With Dignity, Not Outed by Their Schools
Children and adults have a constitutional right not to have intimate facts about their lives disclosed without their consent.
By Harper Seldin
Children and adults have a constitutional right not to have intimate facts about their lives disclosed without their consent.
By Harper Seldin
Louisiana's Former Death Row is Now Holding Kids
Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison, is the largest maximum-security adult prison in the US. Angola is the perfect symbol for...
Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison, is the largest maximum-security adult prison in the US. Angola is the perfect symbol for...
How the ACLU Tracks Anti-LGBTQ Bills, and How We’re Fighting Back
Keep tabs on state legislative attacks against LGBTQ people with the ACLU's nationwide tracking system.
By Gillian Branstetter
Keep tabs on state legislative attacks against LGBTQ people with the ACLU's nationwide tracking system.
By Gillian Branstetter
Arizona Violated the Rights of Incarcerated People for More Than a Decade. That Will Finally End.
A judge is holding Arizona accountable after hearing from our incarcerated clients about the abuse they endured in custody.
By Maria Morris
A judge is holding Arizona accountable after hearing from our incarcerated clients about the abuse they endured in custody.
By Maria Morris
ACLU History: Showing Up for Abortion Rights Since 1920
As we remember Roe v. Wade on the 50th anniversary of the decision, take a look back at some of the many fights led by the ACLU along the way.
By ACLU
As we remember Roe v. Wade on the 50th anniversary of the decision, take a look back at some of the many fights led by the ACLU along the way.
By ACLU
To Root Out Racism in the Criminal Legal System, We Can’t Fear Too Much Justice
The landmark California Racial Justice Act is allowing our clients to challenge their death penalty prosecutions in Riverside County.
By Robert Ponce
The landmark California Racial Justice Act is allowing our clients to challenge their death penalty prosecutions in Riverside County.
By Robert Ponce
