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.
Federal courts are scrutinizing the government's use of its secret No Fly List, and they don't like what they see. In two recent decisions, judges have either rejected or expressed skepticism about the...
Federal courts are scrutinizing the government's use of its secret No Fly List, and they don't like what they see. In two recent decisions, judges have either rejected or expressed skepticism about the...
This piece was originally published on Slate....
This piece was originally published on Slate....
"We just want to be married."
These words from Jesse Tyler Ferguson, star of ABC's Modern Family, about his husband Justin Mikita, in a new ACLU video, reflect the simple motivations behind...
"We just want to be married."
These words from Jesse Tyler Ferguson, star of ABC's Modern Family, about his husband Justin Mikita, in a new ACLU video, reflect the simple motivations behind...
Yesterday I wrote about how the spread of cameras throughout our public...
Yesterday I wrote about how the spread of cameras throughout our public...
Guess what crime is the most prosecuted at the federal level in the United States? Rape? Murder? Assault? Robbery? Racketeering? Financial fraud?
Actually, no. ...
Guess what crime is the most prosecuted at the federal level in the United States? Rape? Murder? Assault? Robbery? Racketeering? Financial fraud?
Actually, no. ...
Yesterday, at 9:32 p.m., the state of Texas executed Edgar Arias Tamayo, a 46-year-old Mexican national. Injecting lethal drugs into Mr. Tamayo's bloodstream was a clear violation of the United States'...
Yesterday, at 9:32 p.m., the state of Texas executed Edgar Arias Tamayo, a 46-year-old Mexican national. Injecting lethal drugs into Mr. Tamayo's bloodstream was a clear violation of the United States'...