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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 31, 2014

How State Secrecy Protects Government Agencies From Embarrassment, Then And Now

Often when the government wants to keep something secret, it claims that transparency would endanger national security. We’ve been hearing a lot of this lately with regards to Edward Snowden. The leaks...

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

Mar 31, 2014

On the Agenda: March 31-April 4

It's the best time of year, folks: March Madness. Even though it's almost April, March Madness still consumes offices across the country as we move onto the Final Four. Whether you're a diehard Kentucky...

By By Meghan Groob, Media Relations Associate, ACLU

Mar 28, 2014

U.N. Holds U.S. Accountable for Human Rights Violations at Home and Abroad

"The United States is abandoning its role as the global champion of human rights," warned Jimmy Carter in a ...

By By Astrid Reyes, ACLU Human Rights Program

"The United States is abandoning its role as the global champion of human rights," warned Jimmy Carter in a ...

By By Astrid Reyes, ACLU Human Rights Program

Mar 28, 2014

A Devastating Loss For Texas Women

Today is one of the worst days in my professional career. I have been working to defend the rights of women and families to make their own private decisions about abortion for well over a decade. There...

By By Brigitte Amiri, ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project

Mar 28, 2014

Let's Lock Down the NSA's Shadow Database

This is the final blog of a three-part series.

Less than a year after...

By By Patrick C. Toomey, Staff Attorney, ACLU National Security Project

This is the final blog of a three-part series.

Less than a year after...

By By Patrick C. Toomey, Staff Attorney, ACLU National Security Project

Mar 27, 2014

Cell Tower Dumps: Another Surveillance Technique, Another Set of Unanswered Questions

Today, the ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the FBI, the DEA, the Secret Service, and several...

By By Katie Haas, ACLU Human Rights Program

Today, the ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the FBI, the DEA, the Secret Service, and several...

By By Katie Haas, ACLU Human Rights Program