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66% of voters say that rehabilitation should be prioritized over incarceration.

How Programs like HEART Fund Care, Not Criminalization

This week (May 5-8) is ACLU Community Safety Week on Capitol Hill. We’re joining the ACLU in DC to demand Congress invests in prevention, not punishment.

Sep 23, 2020

At the Polls, Episode 2: How might changes to the Postal Service impact the election?

ACLU At the Polls.

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Sep 23, 2020

At the Polls, Episode 2: How might changes to the Postal Service impact the election?

ACLU At the Polls.
Sep 18, 2020

In Memory of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: In Memory
Sep 16, 2020

Why We Want to Vote By Mail

Voting by mail is the safest way to cast a ballot for many voters, whether they are immunocompromised, have a disability, or simply want to protect the health of their community.

Five black and white photos of voters who want to vote by mail
Sep 15, 2020

At the Polls, Episode 1: What to Expect on Election Day 2020

ACLU At the Polls.
Sep 14, 2020

Election Season is Here. Are You Ready to Vote?

It’s after Labor Day, the weather is changing, leaves are turning, which all means — Election season is officially here. November 3 is now less than 50 days away.

An absentee voter ballot next to a blue "I voted by mail" sticker.
Sep 11, 2020

The Myth of the “Bad” Immigrant

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Sep 09, 2020

ACLU Calls On Tech Companies to End Their Alliance with ICE and CBP

Together with Palantir, Amazon Web Services, and other data brokers, these private companies sell their data and tools to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Not only do the tech companies provide access to the sensitive personal information

Demonstrators hold banner that reads "#NoTech4Ice"outside Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, Manhattan apartment to protest Amazon technology being used by the Department of Homeland Security.
Sep 03, 2020

For Black Immigrants, Police and ICE Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

More than 20 years ago, 23-year-old Amadou Diallo was gunned down in front of his apartment in the Bronx by the NYPD. Diallo had been walking home when four officers mistook him for a suspect in a rape investigation

A close up of a police officer wears a "Police" label beside a U.S. ICE (standing for Immigration and Customs Enforcement) badge on his vest.
Sep 03, 2020

My Brother’s Not Afraid of Much. With COVID-19 in Prison, He’s Scared Out of His Mind.

After a terrible car accident, he got a prison sentence, and has made it his goal to use that time to improve himself. He has a team of family and friends rooting for him, but no one is more optimistic than Brian about all of the things he’ll contribute once he’s out.

Prisoners reach through the metal bars of their cells.