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Aug 31, 2021

Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police

To support our students, Congress must pass the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act.
To support our students, Congress must pass the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act.
A sign made out of confetti that reads "Police Free Schools" on a gate during a Black Lives Matter protest.
A sign made out of confetti that reads "Police Free Schools" on a gate during a Black Lives Matter protest.
Aug 27, 2021

Things to Know About the Revival of Trump-Era “Remain in Mexico” Policy

After a whirlwind of court actions this month, the Biden administration will be forced to restart a Trump-era border policy that sent tens of thousands of people seeking asylum to dangerous conditions in...
After a whirlwind of court actions this month, the Biden administration will be forced to restart a Trump-era border policy that sent tens of thousands of people seeking asylum to dangerous conditions in...
People press signs against a closed gate to the migrant encampment, asking then President Donald Trump to end the Migrant Protection Protocols during a rally at the encampment in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico on October 25, 2020.
People press signs against a closed gate to the migrant encampment, asking then President Donald Trump to end the Migrant Protection Protocols during a rally at the encampment in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico on October 25, 2020.
Aug 24, 2021

Four Problems with the ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection System

A new investigation points to yet another problematic outcome of the technology’s use and the company’s lack of transparency.
A new investigation points to yet another problematic outcome of the technology’s use and the company’s lack of transparency.
Street camera with building in background
Street camera with building in background
Aug 24, 2021

ACLU’s LGBTQ and HIV Project Exists Because of Jim Hormel’s Generosity

Remembering James Hormel, a pioneering champion and philanthropist of LGBTQ rights from Austin, MN
Remembering James Hormel, a pioneering champion and philanthropist of LGBTQ rights from Austin, MN
Black-and-white photo of James Hormel (left) and Matt Coles from the ACLU archives.
Black-and-white photo of James Hormel (left) and Matt Coles from the ACLU archives.
Aug 20, 2021

One Year Later, U.S. Service Members Are Still Awaiting Their Promised Pathway to Citizenship

A federal court ordered the U.S. military to stop implementing a Trump-era policy that blocked a path to citizenship — but our clients are still waiting for them to comply.
A federal court ordered the U.S. military to stop implementing a Trump-era policy that blocked a path to citizenship — but our clients are still waiting for them to comply.
United States Navy sailors and Marines from ten different countries take an oath of citizenship during a ceremony for members of the military aboard the USS Midway Museum Friday, July 2, 2021, in San Diego.
United States Navy sailors and Marines from ten different countries take an oath of citizenship during a ceremony for members of the military aboard the USS Midway Museum Friday, July 2, 2021, in San Diego.
Aug 10, 2021

Documents Foreshadow a Grim Future for COVID-19 Spread in Federal Prisons

What happens when federal prison staff speak out on the dangers ravaging their facility during COVID-19? Almost nothing, it seems.
What happens when federal prison staff speak out on the dangers ravaging their facility during COVID-19? Almost nothing, it seems.
A general view of the Federal Correctional Complex in Victorville, California
A general view of the Federal Correctional Complex in Victorville, California