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Aug 6, 2014

Border Crisis Prompting New Xenophobic Drumbeat for an Old Disgrace—Detention Camps

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By Carl Takei, ACLU National Prison Project

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By Carl Takei, ACLU National Prison Project
Aug 6, 2014

Happy Anniversary, CIA! 12 Years of Lawlessness!

Wow. Twelve years. The time has flown by. Seems like just yesterday that the Justice Department sent over its torture memos to then-CIA General Counsel John Rizzo, ramping up a CIA torture program that...

By By Chris Anders, Senior Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

Wow. Twelve years. The time has flown by. Seems like just yesterday that the Justice Department sent over its torture memos to then-CIA General Counsel John Rizzo, ramping up a CIA torture program that...

By By Chris Anders, Senior Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
Aug 6, 2014

The Fight for Marriage Equality: From Birth to Death and Every Moment in Between

After 22 years together, Jim Obergefell and John Arthur faced the devastating reality that John would not survive another year. John had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)...

By By Chase Strangio, Staff Attorney, ACLU

After 22 years together, Jim Obergefell and John Arthur faced the devastating reality that John would not survive another year. John had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)...

By By Chase Strangio, Staff Attorney, ACLU
Aug 5, 2014

We Need Meaningful Immigration Reform, Not Just Theatrics

Border and Immigrants’ Rights

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Aug 5, 2014

When Walking Down the Street Is a Crime

When Monica Jones left her house on the evening of May 17, 2013, she expected to hang out at a local bar and restaurant and meet up with some friends. But for transgender women of color, just walking down...

By By Chase Strangio, Staff Attorney, ACLU

When Monica Jones left her house on the evening of May 17, 2013, she expected to hang out at a local bar and restaurant and meet up with some friends. But for transgender women of color, just walking down...

By By Chase Strangio, Staff Attorney, ACLU
Aug 4, 2014

The Shadow Economy of Lethal Injection Drug Deals

For all we know, the "pharmacy" might be a high school science class.

That's how a federal appeals court judge ...

By By Tanya Greene, Advocacy and Policy Counsel, ACLU

For all we know, the "pharmacy" might be a high school science class.

That's how a federal appeals court judge ...

By By Tanya Greene, Advocacy and Policy Counsel, ACLU