As the leading civil rights organization in the Lone Star State, we at the ACLU of Texas believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.
How the NSA Got Away with Spying on American–Muslim Civil Rights Activists
An article published by The Intercept this week revealed that the government has conducted surveillance of several...
An article published by The Intercept this week revealed that the government has conducted surveillance of several...
An FBI Counterterrorism Agent Tracked Me Down Because I Took a Picture of This
This is a statement from one of the plaintiffs speaking at Thursday's press conference announcing the ACLU's ...
This is a statement from one of the plaintiffs speaking at Thursday's press conference announcing the ACLU's ...
You Heard the Court, Gov. Brewer: Give the DREAMers Their Licenses
Until now, thousands of young Arizonans have been prevented from getting jobs, going to school, or even attending to sick children – all thanks to Gov. Jan Brewer's ban on granting them driver's licenses...
Until now, thousands of young Arizonans have been prevented from getting jobs, going to school, or even attending to sick children – all thanks to Gov. Jan Brewer's ban on granting them driver's licenses...
I Was 16 and in Solitary Before I Ever Even Went to Trial
February is cold in Northern Virginia. It's even colder when you're in a cell alone, without a mattress, a blanket, a pillow, or a sheet.
When I walked into that cell in the basement of the Fairfax...
February is cold in Northern Virginia. It's even colder when you're in a cell alone, without a mattress, a blanket, a pillow, or a sheet.
When I walked into that cell in the basement of the Fairfax...
Doing Right by the Unaccompanied Children on Our Border
There are children in cages along the U.S.-Mexico border...
There are children in cages along the U.S.-Mexico border...