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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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May 13, 2014

San Francisco Woman Pulled Out of Car at Gunpoint Because of License Plate Reader Error

A lawsuit pertaining to the use of license plate readers in San Francisco illustrates how dangerous it can be when police officers turn off their eyes, ears, and brains, and mistakenly rely on imperfect...

By By Kade Crockford, Director, ACLU of Massachusetts Technology for Liberty Project

May 13, 2014

Missouri Is Having Its Own Wendy Davis Moment

Right now, something big is brewing in Missouri.

For the last several hours I've been standing with Missouri women at the state capitol – and they're just getting started. Inspired by Wendy Davis,...

By By Carolyn Ehrlich, Political Strategist, ACLU

Right now, something big is brewing in Missouri.

For the last several hours I've been standing with Missouri women at the state capitol – and they're just getting started. Inspired by Wendy Davis,...

By By Carolyn Ehrlich, Political Strategist, ACLU

May 12, 2014

Twenty-Four Years of Love

We're like a lot of couples out there. We met in college. We've stuck by each other's side through the ups and downs. And we're involved in our local North Carolina community.

The only difference is...

By By Tamara Sheffield & Maryja Mee

We're like a lot of couples out there. We met in college. We've stuck by each other's side through the ups and downs. And we're involved in our local North Carolina community.

The only difference is...

By By Tamara Sheffield & Maryja Mee

May 12, 2014

Private Prisons Eat Our Humanity

Somebody figured out, once again, how to build a machine that can quantify the life of an African-American man and make money off him. They figured out how to use the value of his body to fuel their...

By By Reverend Edwin C. Sanders II, Senior Servant and Founder, Metropolitan Interdenominational Church

May 12, 2014

Transgender Military Ban Takes Center Stage

In an interview with Martha Raddatz on ABC's This Week on Sunday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said that he believes current military regulations that prohibit transgender individuals from...

By By Ian S. Thompson, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

In an interview with Martha Raddatz on ABC's This Week on Sunday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said that he believes current military regulations that prohibit transgender individuals from...

By By Ian S. Thompson, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

May 12, 2014

Law Enforcement’s Lobbying Priority In States Is Fighting Transparency

The ACLU has been working in states across the country on a variety of laws pertaining to law enforcement agencies and their power to gather and access information about us—including...

By By Allie Bohm, Advocacy & Policy Strategist, ACLU

The ACLU has been working in states across the country on a variety of laws pertaining to law enforcement agencies and their power to gather and access information about us—including...

By By Allie Bohm, Advocacy & Policy Strategist, ACLU