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Leaders Call for Effective Prison Programs to Reduce Reoffending by Women and Girls
Elected state and county officials lead the call for better programs to address the needs of women and girls in Texas prisons and jails. Read More...

ACLU Wants Accountability for Illegal Asset Seizures
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Texas today welcomed Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's opinion denying a request by Shelby County District Attorney Lynda K. Russell to use money she allegedly seized illegally from motorists to defend herself against a federal lawsuit accusing her of stripping drivers -- almost all of them black -- of their property without ever charging them with a crime. Read More...

Trial in TCC Case to Begin Tuesday
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas will be in court this week as it continues to defend the free speech rights of students at Fort Worth's Tarrant County College. Read More...

ACLU of Texas and Stages Repertory Theater
Join Stages Repertory Theater in Houston and the ACLU of Texas on January 27 for the first preview of A Picasso. Read More...

IDEA Administrative Complaint on Behalf of Latino Students with Disabilities
The ACLU of Texas and co-counsel filed a class administrative complaint with the Texas Education Agency (TEA), asking the agency for an investigation of United Independent School District in Laredo Read More...

Career Opportunity: ACLU of Texas Development Director
The ACLU of Texas is seeking a Director of Development, a senior management position reporting to the Executive Director, to coordinate programs that raise funds for the ACLU and strengthen the links between the ACLU and its supporters. Read More...

Spring 2010 Law Student Volunteer Opportunities
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Texas is accepting applications for law student volunteers Read More...

Federal Judge Approves Passport Case Settlement
A federal judge today gave final approval to the settlement of a class action lawsuit that charged the U.S. Department of State (DOS) with violating due process and equal protection rights of virtually all U.S. citizens delivered by midwives along the Texas-Mexico border. Read More...

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