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Jul 26, 2012

Students shouldn’t fear going back to school.

Students' Rights
Most of us have all been on the receiving end of bullying at least once, but that doesn’t mean we should let today’s youth continue to be bullied, and the Texas Legislature agrees! State lawmakers passed a...
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Most of us have all been on the receiving end of bullying at least once, but that doesn’t mean we should let today’s youth continue to be bullied, and the Texas Legislature agrees! State lawmakers passed a...
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Jul 20, 2012

Investigate Border Agency, Stop Abuse at Ports of Entry

Border and Immigrants’ Rights
By Vicki B. Gaubeca, ACLU of New Mexico and Krystal Gómez, ACLU of Texas A year ago this week , a young woman working with the ACLU of New Mexico arrived at the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offices at...
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By Vicki B. Gaubeca, ACLU of New Mexico and Krystal Gómez, ACLU of Texas A year ago this week , a young woman working with the ACLU of New Mexico arrived at the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offices at...
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Jul 19, 2012

Texas must stop overusing solitary confinement in prisons and jails

Smart Justice
By Kate Vickery Legislative Intern In June, for the first time in US history, a congressional subcommittee hearing was...
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By Kate Vickery Legislative Intern In June, for the first time in US history, a congressional subcommittee hearing was...
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Jul 12, 2012

You Have Every Right To Photograph That Cop

Smart Justice
By Dotty Griffith Public Education Director A...
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By Dotty Griffith Public Education Director A...
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Jul 9, 2012

Question: Will the new Standards Protect Inmates from Sexual Abuse in Texas Prisons? Answer: Yes, No, and Maybe

Smart Justice
By Kate Vickery Legislative Intern On June 20, 2012, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued its final ruling on national...
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By Kate Vickery Legislative Intern On June 20, 2012, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued its final ruling on national...
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Jun 29, 2012

How’d This Conversation Get So Crazy?

Border and Immigrants’ Rights
Elizabeth, native born, was subjected to the kind of racial profiling – discrimination based on skin color or accent -- that civil rights leaders predict will be widespread when law officers enforce the “show...
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Elizabeth, native born, was subjected to the kind of racial profiling – discrimination based on skin color or accent -- that civil rights leaders predict will be widespread when law officers enforce the “show...
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