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.
This past Memorial Day weekend, New Yorkers who happened to look up may have seen the words EXISTENCE OR NONEXISTENCE appear across the skyline in synchronized bursts of white smoke.
The seemingly...
This past Memorial Day weekend, New Yorkers who happened to look up may have seen the words EXISTENCE OR NONEXISTENCE appear across the skyline in synchronized bursts of white smoke.
The seemingly...
On the evening of June 28, 2012, Claudia Valdez called the police for help. An argument with her husband at the time had turned physical and she feared for her safety and that of her three young children....
On the evening of June 28, 2012, Claudia Valdez called the police for help. An argument with her husband at the time had turned physical and she feared for her safety and that of her three young children....
As we suspected, local law enforcement officials are borrowing cell...
As we suspected, local law enforcement officials are borrowing cell...
Last night marked the first executions in this country since the horrifically botched execution of Clayton Lockett in April.
In case you've forgotten, it took Mr. Lockett ...
Last night marked the first executions in this country since the horrifically botched execution of Clayton Lockett in April.
In case you've forgotten, it took Mr. Lockett ...
Welcome to Alabama, the state of the never-ending seat belt ticket.
Hali Wood is 17. She's applied to work at several grocery stores in her home town of Columbiana, but none are hiring. A few months...
Welcome to Alabama, the state of the never-ending seat belt ticket.
Hali Wood is 17. She's applied to work at several grocery stores in her home town of Columbiana, but none are hiring. A few months...
Something remarkable happened last night: A bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives agreed on something.
Yesterday, Reps Reps. Ron Desantis (R-Fla.) and Cedric Richmond (D-La.) ...
Something remarkable happened last night: A bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives agreed on something.
Yesterday, Reps Reps. Ron Desantis (R-Fla.) and Cedric Richmond (D-La.) ...