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.
On January 11, 2002, the first prisoners were slammed into hastily assembled cages at the Guantánamo Navy base, and men then streamed in from across the globe. Typically brought into custody without even...
On January 11, 2002, the first prisoners were slammed into hastily assembled cages at the Guantánamo Navy base, and men then streamed in from across the globe. Typically brought into custody without even...
The tragic killing of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, last August has brought much needed attention to the ...
The tragic killing of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, last August has brought much needed attention to the ...
What happens when a prison for profit loses one of its main moneymakers?
We're about to find out.
The federal Bureau of Prisons announced last week that they would not renew their contract...
What happens when a prison for profit loses one of its main moneymakers?
We're about to find out.
The federal Bureau of Prisons announced last week that they would not renew their contract...
Many people recognize the names Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and Tamir Rice, African-American men, and a child, killed by the police.
Less well known are the names Milton Hall, James Boyd, Ezell Ford...
Many people recognize the names Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and Tamir Rice, African-American men, and a child, killed by the police.
Less well known are the names Milton Hall, James Boyd, Ezell Ford...
Ada Morales, a long-time resident of Rhode Island, became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1995. Yet in 2009, when she was arrested by Rhode Island authorities for an unrelated state charge, Immigration and...
Ada Morales, a long-time resident of Rhode Island, became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1995. Yet in 2009, when she was arrested by Rhode Island authorities for an unrelated state charge, Immigration and...
Wedding bells have begun ringing out across the Sunshine State.
County clerks all across Florida yesterday...
Wedding bells have begun ringing out across the Sunshine State.
County clerks all across Florida yesterday...