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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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Nov 6, 2013

106 Degrees and Dead Bugs. "Good Enough" For Breastfeeding Moms?

This is the story of how I ended up pumping breast milk while sitting on a filthy floor, covered in dirt and dead bugs, at the plant where I work – and what I decided to do about it.

For the last...

By By Bobbi Bockoras

This is the story of how I ended up pumping breast milk while sitting on a filthy floor, covered in dirt and dead bugs, at the plant where I work – and what I decided to do about it.

For the last...

By By Bobbi Bockoras
Nov 6, 2013

Marriage in Illinois – The Momentum Continues!

Yesterday the Illinois legislature gave same-sex couples the freedom to marry, making Illinois the 15th state (plus the District of Columbia) to do so, and the 9th new marriage state in just the last 12...

By By James Esseks, Director, ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & AIDS Project

Yesterday the Illinois legislature gave same-sex couples the freedom to marry, making Illinois the 15th state (plus the District of Columbia) to do so, and the 9th new marriage state in just the last 12...

By By James Esseks, Director, ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & AIDS Project
Nov 5, 2013

Former FBI Agent Mike German Talks About the NSA

The interview below, in which Faith Braverman speaks to ACLU Senior Policy Counsel Michael German, was first published by ...

By Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union

The interview below, in which Faith Braverman speaks to ACLU Senior Policy Counsel Michael German, was first published by ...

By Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union
Nov 5, 2013

Shopping While Black: Harms Go Deeper Than You Think

Just in case we need reminders that too many people share the bias linking all black people with criminality, New York newspapers over the last two weeks ...

By By Dennis Parker, Director, ACLU Racial Justice Program

Just in case we need reminders that too many people share the bias linking all black people with criminality, New York newspapers over the last two weeks ...

By By Dennis Parker, Director, ACLU Racial Justice Program
Nov 5, 2013

The Biggest, Baddest Prison Profiteer of Them All

This piece was originally published on The Nation's website.

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By By Jesse Lava, Campaign Director, Beyond Bars & Sarah Solon, Communications Strategist, ACLU

This piece was originally published on The Nation's website.

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By By Jesse Lava, Campaign Director, Beyond Bars & Sarah Solon, Communications Strategist, ACLU