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Feb 17, 2022
The ACLU's Vision to Achieve True Public Safety
We can increase equality, justice, and safety without resorting to criminalization and surveillance.
Feb 17, 2022
Your Guide to Talking About Attacks on Trans Youth
Misinformation is fueling an attack on trans youth in state legislatures. These attacks overwhelmingly focus on youth and schools, and they will only make it harder for kids to grow up at all and make it harder to access the support, education, and community that all young people deserve.
Feb 10, 2022
The Most Racist Supreme Court Cases You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Why does the Biden administration's Department of Justice continue to rely on cases that presume people in the territories are “alien races” composing “savage tribes”?
Feb 03, 2022
Making Space for Black History in the Classroom
Black history is hard to talk about, but learning about it builds my students’ confidence and empowers them to take life into their own hands.
Feb 02, 2022
Three Key Problems with the Government’s Use of a Flawed Facial Recognition Service
Forcing people to use private ID-verification to access tax accounts or other government services raises serious privacy and equity issues.
Feb 01, 2022
Bring Black History Home, Every Day.
Every day, there is a Black history that can and should be honored and commemorated.
Jan 05, 2022
ACLU of NC Statement on Marking One Year Since the U.S. Capitol Insurrection
“Our governing institutions have endured, not because they are inherently unbreakable, but rather as a result of constant defense against attacks that seek to advance white supremacy at the expense of our democracy. Understanding the meaning of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is essential to...
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