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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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Jan 2, 2014

ACLU Appeals Decision Upholding NSA's Mass Surveillance

The ACLU filed an appeal on Thursday in New York challenging the dismissal of our ...

By By Noa Yachot, Communications Strategist, ACLU

The ACLU filed an appeal on Thursday in New York challenging the dismissal of our ...

By By Noa Yachot, Communications Strategist, ACLU
Jan 2, 2014

Florida Cannot Drug Test People Simply Because They’re Poor

Remember that amazing Daily Show segment a couple years ago in which a correspondent asked Florida Governor...

By By Jason Williamson

Remember that amazing Daily Show segment a couple years ago in which a correspondent asked Florida Governor...

By By Jason Williamson
Jan 1, 2014

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Jan 1, 2014

Legal Marijuana in CO Will Bring Justice and Savings

Coloradans take a lot of pride in our pioneer spirit.  Today, we are pioneers once again as the first legal marijuana stores open and Colorado becomes the first state in the country where you can carry...

By By John Krieger, Communications and Outreach Director, ACLU of Colorado

Coloradans take a lot of pride in our pioneer spirit.  Today, we are pioneers once again as the first legal marijuana stores open and Colorado becomes the first state in the country where you can carry...

By By John Krieger, Communications and Outreach Director, ACLU of Colorado
Dec 30, 2013

The Most Important Surveillance Order We Know Almost Nothing About

Over the last seven months, we have learned an incredible amount about the government's post-9/11 surveillance efforts. But there is a crucial gap in our basic understanding. We now know, for...

By By Alex Abdo, Staff Attorney, ACLU National Security Project

Over the last seven months, we have learned an incredible amount about the government's post-9/11 surveillance efforts. But there is a crucial gap in our basic understanding. We now know, for...

By By Alex Abdo, Staff Attorney, ACLU National Security Project
Dec 30, 2013

States Surge Forward on Immigrants' Rights in 2013

As 2013 comes to a close, political pundits will no doubt say that the big immigration story of the year was the paralysis of national immigration reform inside the Washington D.C. beltway. That may be so...

By By Jonathan Blazer, ACLU

As 2013 comes to a close, political pundits will no doubt say that the big immigration story of the year was the paralysis of national immigration reform inside the Washington D.C. beltway. That may be so...

By By Jonathan Blazer, ACLU