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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 25, 2014

Guantanamo's New Purgatory

This piece originally appeared at Defense One.

Muhammad Murdi Issa Al-...

By By Zak Newman, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

This piece originally appeared at Defense One.

Muhammad Murdi Issa Al-...

By By Zak Newman, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

Jul 24, 2014

660 Gasps for Breath, Then Death

We still don't know where the drugs came from.

We know they used midazolam and hydromorphone. We know the combination was experimental. And now we know that instead of working, the drugs took ...

By By Brian Stull, ACLU Capital Punishment Project

We still don't know where the drugs came from.

We know they used midazolam and hydromorphone. We know the combination was experimental. And now we know that instead of working, the drugs took ...

By By Brian Stull, ACLU Capital Punishment Project

Jul 23, 2014

Many Deported as "Recent Border Crossers" Are Neither Recent Nor Anywhere Near the Border, Nor Crossing It

This piece originally ran on MSNBC.com.

In an attempt to convince the...

This piece originally ran on MSNBC.com.

In an attempt to convince the...

Jul 23, 2014

Sorry Mr. Mayor, But Atheists Have Rights, Too

They say you can't fight city hall, but sometimes there's no other choice.

The residents of Warren, Michigan, visit their city hall on a regular basis to pay taxes, to vote, and to visit the library...

By By Carrie Ellen Sager, PFRB Legal Fellow, ACLU

They say you can't fight city hall, but sometimes there's no other choice.

The residents of Warren, Michigan, visit their city hall on a regular basis to pay taxes, to vote, and to visit the library...

By By Carrie Ellen Sager, PFRB Legal Fellow, ACLU

Jul 23, 2014

Why Are These Indian Children Being Torn Away From Their Homes?

Imagine entering family court and knowing that what's at stake is the person you hold most dear – your child. Now imagine having a judge tell you that he's removing your child from your custody, from your...

By By Stephen Pevar, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU

Jul 21, 2014

VICTORY! A Historic Day for LGBT Equality

“Many of you have worked for a long time to see this day coming. You organized, you spoke up, you signed petitions, you sent letters -- I know because I got a lot of them.”

If you’ve ever...

By By Ian S. Thompson, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

“Many of you have worked for a long time to see this day coming. You organized, you spoke up, you signed petitions, you sent letters -- I know because I got a lot of them.”

If you’ve ever...

By By Ian S. Thompson, ACLU Washington Legislative Office