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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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Mar 19, 2012

Guest Blog: The Logic of the $100 Offender Copay and the Unintended Consequences

By Jennifer Erschabek Austin Chapter Chair, Texas Inmate Families Association (TIFA) Last session, a bill passed that requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) offenders to pay a $100 annual...

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Mar 19, 2012

Thank you Texas Observer and Houston Chronicle

By Dotty Griffith Public Education Director Most reporters drank the ICE Kool-Aid last week when Immigrations and Customs Enforcement conducted a media tour of the Obama administration's new “model detention...

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Mar 19, 2012

We All Know the School-to-Prison Pipeline is a Problem – How Can We Seal It?

By Frank Knaack Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy We have all heard the stories. Children given criminal tickets for throwing a paper airplane in class, using profanity in school, talking back...

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Mar 16, 2012

Students of Color Experience Tougher School Discipline

By Kirsten Bokenkamp Senior Communications Strategist As we discussed before in our blog series Breaking Schools’ Rules, students of color are...

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By Kirsten Bokenkamp Senior Communications Strategist As we discussed before in our blog series Breaking Schools’ Rules, students of color are...

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Mar 15, 2012

Why o why o why o did CCA think it could make stuff up in Ohio

By Frank Knaack (originally posted on www.texasprisonbidness.org) Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Corrections Corporation of America’s (CCA)...

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By Frank Knaack (originally posted on www.texasprisonbidness.org) Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Corrections Corporation of America’s (CCA)...

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Mar 14, 2012

Anti-Muslim Bigotry in Post 9/11 America: What Does It Look Like and How Can We Stop It?

By Frank Knaack Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy In the post-9/11 era, Muslims in America, regardless of their citizenship status, have become the new targets of intolerance. From...

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By Frank Knaack Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy In the post-9/11 era, Muslims in America, regardless of their citizenship status, have become the new targets of intolerance. From...

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