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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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Jul 12, 2014

Abusive Surveillance Is an LGBTQ Rights Issue

This piece originally ran at Slate's Outward...

By By Ian S. Thompson, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

This piece originally ran at Slate's Outward...

By By Ian S. Thompson, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
Jul 11, 2014

The Kids Aren't Alright: America Fails to Protect Youth in Crisis

Earlier this year, I sat in an immigration office in Nogales, Mexico, surrounded by children who had just been deported from the United States. All of the children I spoke with, ranging in age from 11 to...

By By Sarah Mehta, Researcher, Human Rights Program, ACLU

Earlier this year, I sat in an immigration office in Nogales, Mexico, surrounded by children who had just been deported from the United States. All of the children I spoke with, ranging in age from 11 to...

By By Sarah Mehta, Researcher, Human Rights Program, ACLU
Jul 11, 2014

New Court Orders Signal More Drone Documents Are on the Way

This was originally posted on Just Security.

For more than four years of Freedom of Information Act...

By By Brett Max Kaufman, Legal Fellow, ACLU National Security Project

This was originally posted on Just Security.

For more than four years of Freedom of Information Act...

By By Brett Max Kaufman, Legal Fellow, ACLU National Security Project
Jul 11, 2014

How Riley v. California Impacts Texas

Privacy and Technology
In Riley v. California, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the police generally may not, without a warrant, search digital information on a cell phone seized following arrest. The Court reasoned that cell phones...
In Riley v. California, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the police generally may not, without a warrant, search digital information on a cell phone seized following arrest. The Court reasoned that cell phones...
Jul 11, 2014

How the NSA Got Away with Spying on American–Muslim Civil Rights Activists

Free Speech and Pluralism

An article published by The Intercept this week revealed that the government has conducted surveillance of several...

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

An article published by The Intercept this week revealed that the government has conducted surveillance of several...

By By Alex Abdo, Staff Attorney, ACLU National Security Project
Jul 11, 2014

An FBI Counterterrorism Agent Tracked Me Down Because I Took a Picture of This

This is a statement from one of the plaintiffs speaking at Thursday's press conference announcing the ACLU's ...

By By James Prigoff

This is a statement from one of the plaintiffs speaking at Thursday's press conference announcing the ACLU's ...

By By James Prigoff