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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.

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Mar 16, 2012

Students of Color Experience Tougher School Discipline

By Kirsten Bokenkamp Senior Communications Strategist As we discussed before in our blog series Breaking Schools’ Rules, students of color are...

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By Kirsten Bokenkamp Senior Communications Strategist As we discussed before in our blog series Breaking Schools’ Rules, students of color are...

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Mar 15, 2012

Why o why o why o did CCA think it could make stuff up in Ohio

By Frank Knaack (originally posted on www.texasprisonbidness.org) Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Corrections Corporation of America’s (CCA)...

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By Frank Knaack (originally posted on www.texasprisonbidness.org) Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Corrections Corporation of America’s (CCA)...

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Mar 14, 2012

Anti-Muslim Bigotry in Post 9/11 America: What Does It Look Like and How Can We Stop It?

By Frank Knaack Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy In the post-9/11 era, Muslims in America, regardless of their citizenship status, have become the new targets of intolerance. From...

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By Frank Knaack Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy In the post-9/11 era, Muslims in America, regardless of their citizenship status, have become the new targets of intolerance. From...

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Mar 14, 2012

Another Immigrant Detention Center is Not What Texas Needs

By Kirsten Bokenkamp Senior Communications Strategist We can think of about a million reasons why the new “civil” immigrant detention center in rural Karnes City is anything but a showing of “civility” from...

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Mar 13, 2012

Help Unite Communities and Ensure Civil Rights!

By Frank Knaack Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy On March 31, the ACLU of Texas is co-sponsoring Civil Rights in the 21st Century:...

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By Frank Knaack Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy On March 31, the ACLU of Texas is co-sponsoring Civil Rights in the 21st Century:...

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Mar 12, 2012

Standing up for Voting Rights Again: DOJ Objects to Texas' Discriminatory Voter ID Law

By Katie O'Connor, ACLU Voting Rights Project (originally posted at: http://www.aclu.org/blog) Another victory for voting rights! The Department of Justice (DOJ) stood...

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By Katie O'Connor, ACLU Voting Rights Project (originally posted at: http://www.aclu.org/blog) Another victory for voting rights! The Department of Justice (DOJ) stood...

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