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.
You may not have heard of the lawsuit Hurrell-Harring v. New York, but you've probably heard of your "right to an attorney" as an American.
As seen on just about every episode of "Law &...
You may not have heard of the lawsuit Hurrell-Harring v. New York, but you've probably heard of your "right to an attorney" as an American.
As seen on just about every episode of "Law &...
Twenty years ago, the United States ratified an international treaty banning the use of torture and cruelty worldwide. Three successive American presidents, with bipartisan support, threw their weight...
Twenty years ago, the United States ratified an international treaty banning the use of torture and cruelty worldwide. Three successive American presidents, with bipartisan support, threw their weight...
Research shows that nearly one in three women will have an abortion by age 45. So why are we so afraid to talk about it?
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Research shows that nearly one in three women will have an abortion by age 45. So why are we so afraid to talk about it?
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Once you've seen the Abu Ghraib photos, they're not easily forgotten.
The hooded man, the electrodes, the naked bodies...
Once you've seen the Abu Ghraib photos, they're not easily forgotten.
The hooded man, the electrodes, the naked bodies...
In a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson yesterday, 10 Democratic senators,...
In a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson yesterday, 10 Democratic senators,...
Misti Barrickman has scoliosis. Since she was a teenager, it's been debilitating. It hurt to lie down. It hurt to stand up.
She started taking Oxycontin to help with the pain and became addicted. She...
Misti Barrickman has scoliosis. Since she was a teenager, it's been debilitating. It hurt to lie down. It hurt to stand up.
She started taking Oxycontin to help with the pain and became addicted. She...