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Adel’s Hidden Agenda: ACLU Exposes Maricopa Prosecutor’s Hypocrisy
Prosecutorial transparency is not optional. It is essential to build community trust, eradicate racial disparities, and deliver justice fairly.
Not Even a Global Pandemic Could Stop the Federal Government from Pursuing a String of Back-to-Back Executions This Summer
The Justice Department's eagerness to rush through federal executions is grotesque — as is its willingness to expose hundreds of individuals to COVID-19 in the process.
Hundreds of Thousands of People in Limbo as They Wait for Justice
The TPS program was created 30 years ago to provide safety to immigrants at risk in their countries of origin. Today, we await a decision that will determine its fate.
What’s it Like to be in Immigration Lockup During a Pandemic?
A combination of lawsuits and public pressure eventually forced ICE to release more than 1,000 people from detention because of concerns over the spread of COVID-19 between mid-March and early May.
Justice Wins in Michigan
The ACLU’s focus on a prosecutor race in Oakland County paid off.
The Democratic Platform Heads in Right Direction on Criminal Justice, but Still Misses the Moment
The Democratic platform fails in some respects to meet the demands of the moment and misses the opportunity to provide a home for the millions of Americans looking for transformational change of a criminal legal system rooted in white supremacy and racism.
An Abortion Advocacy Movement for Everybody
The ACLU of Texas and partner organizations are creating a one-of-a-kind advocacy hub for reproductive freedom advocates in Texas — all we need is you.
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