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Feb 10, 2015

Et Tu, Detroit?

Free Speech and Pluralism

Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.) has again obtained and...

By By Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU Speech, Privacy & Technology Project

Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.) has again obtained and...

By By Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU Speech, Privacy & Technology Project
Feb 6, 2015

Heterosexuals Only: Sign of the Times?

The Associated Press published a poll yesterday that reported many Americans say it's okay for wedding-related...

By By Louise Melling, Director, Center of Liberty; Deputy Legal Director, ACLU

The Associated Press published a poll yesterday that reported many Americans say it's okay for wedding-related...

By By Louise Melling, Director, Center of Liberty; Deputy Legal Director, ACLU
Feb 5, 2015

The Lone-Wolf Terror Trap: Why the Cure Will Be Worse Than the Disease

This piece originally appeared at TomDispatch.

The shadow of a...

By By Matthew Harwood, Media Strategist, ACLU

This piece originally appeared at TomDispatch.

The shadow of a...

By By Matthew Harwood, Media Strategist, ACLU
Feb 4, 2015

Detention Is No Place for Infants, Children, and Families

Just before she turned a month old, baby Darla* was released from the Berks family detention facility in Leesport, Pennsylvania. Darla and her mother had been in the custody of DHS since she was just 11...

By Carl Takei, ACLU National Prison Project

Just before she turned a month old, baby Darla* was released from the Berks family detention facility in Leesport, Pennsylvania. Darla and her mother had been in the custody of DHS since she was just 11...

By Carl Takei, ACLU National Prison Project
Feb 3, 2015

Budgeting Away Women's Reproductive Rights

In its first month, Congress has launched assault after ...

By By Georgeanne M. Usova, Washington Legislative Office

In its first month, Congress has launched assault after ...

By By Georgeanne M. Usova, Washington Legislative Office
Feb 3, 2015

This Man Faces Life in Prison for...Rapping

I've heard free speech isn't free, and Brandon Duncan, who raps as Tiny Doo, has learned that the hard way.

Until recently, Mr. Duncan spent eight months in jail on "gang conspiracy" charges arising...

By By David Loy, ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties

I've heard free speech isn't free, and Brandon Duncan, who raps as Tiny Doo, has learned that the hard way.

Until recently, Mr. Duncan spent eight months in jail on "gang conspiracy" charges arising...

By By David Loy, ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties