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Feb 17, 2021
ACLU Statement on House Judiciary Hearing on H.R. 40
WASHINGTON — Today, the House Judiciary’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties will host a hearing on H.R. 40 – a bill that would study the his...
Issue Areas: Racial Justice
Feb 11, 2021
ACLU of Louisiana Wins Settlement for U.S. Citizen Unlawfully Jailed for Three Days on Immigration Hold Because of His Race
NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana today announced a court-approved settlement on behalf of Ramon Torres, a U.S. citizen who was unlawfully jailed for ...
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights Racial Justice
Feb 11, 2021
ACLU of Iowa Objects to Proposed 1619 Project Ban in Schools
This statement can be attributed to Mark Stringer, ACLU of Iowa Executive Director: "The ACLU of Iowa is strongly opposed to House File 222, which bans K-12 public schools, commun...
Issue Areas: Racial Justice
Feb 09, 2021
ACLU Launches New “Systemic Equality” Racial Justice Agenda
ACLU Starts Its Next Century Reaffirming Its Commitment to Ending Systemic Racism
Issue Areas: Civil Liberties Racial Justice
Feb 03, 2021
ACLU of Iowa Condemns So-Called Racial Profiling Bill
The following statement can be attributed to Mark Stringer, ACLU of Iowa Executive Director, on SSB 1140. "We are extremely disappointed with this bill and we oppose it in the stro...
Issue Areas: Free Speech Racial Justice
Jan 19, 2021
ACLU Statement on Trump Administration’s 1776 Commission Report
NEW YORK — On Monday, the Trump White House released the report of the presidential “1776 Commission,” which both defends America’s founding on the basis of slavery and lik...
Issue Areas: Racial Justice Civil Liberties
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