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.
I had to make a phone call today that I have been dreading my entire career. I had to call amazing abortion clinics to tell them that they must to close their doors after serving Texas women for more than...
I had to make a phone call today that I have been dreading my entire career. I had to call amazing abortion clinics to tell them that they must to close their doors after serving Texas women for more than...
This week, the United States sent a clear message to the state of Arizona: Let the Dreamers drive.
In a...
This week, the United States sent a clear message to the state of Arizona: Let the Dreamers drive.
In a...
It took a nurse observing a man “eating chunks [taken out of his cell wall]” before he was moved out of solitary confinement.
This ...
It took a nurse observing a man “eating chunks [taken out of his cell wall]” before he was moved out of solitary confinement.
This ...
Wednesday the ACLU, along with a coalition of partner organizations, went to Facebook to urge it to fix a flawed policy that...
Wednesday the ACLU, along with a coalition of partner organizations, went to Facebook to urge it to fix a flawed policy that...
Update (10/3/14): The federal judge decided in court today that our clients will be notified by January whether they are on the No Fly List or not. Those who are still on the list will also be told why...
Update (10/3/14): The federal judge decided in court today that our clients will be notified by January whether they are on the No Fly List or not. Those who are still on the list will also be told why...
Picture this: You are 17 years old, in your senior year of high school, and you've just learned you're pregnant. You'd like to be able to turn to your parents for support but you know you can't. After all,...
Picture this: You are 17 years old, in your senior year of high school, and you've just learned you're pregnant. You'd like to be able to turn to your parents for support but you know you can't. After all,...