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ACLU of Texas Finds 51 School Districts Likely Remain in Violation of the CROWN Act

HOUSTON – The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas today sent letter s to 51 independent school districts a

July 24, 2024

ACLU of Texas and ACLU Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Defend First Amendment Right to Protest

WASHINGTON — The ACLU of Texas and the ACLU are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the state criminal court convictions of three North Texas community organizers who were sentenced to incarceration in county jail for peacefully protesting.

June 25, 2024

ACLU of Texas Statement on Texas Senate Subcommittee Hearings on Higher Education

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education held public hearings Tuesday to discuss free speech and antisemitism on college campuses, as well as public universities’ compliance with

May 15, 2024

ACLU of Texas Statement on Arrests of Pro-Palestinian Protesters at UT Austin

AUSTIN, Texas – State and university officials deployed law enforcement agencies Wednesday to dismantle pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the University of Texas at Austin, the flagship public university in the state.

April 25, 2024

ACLU of Texas Study Reveals Majority of Texas Public Schools Still Have Discriminatory Dress Codes

HOUSTON — The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas published today a report that reveals more than half of Texas public K-12 school districts still have discriminatory dress codes and grooming policies.

February 1, 2024

ACLU of Texas and ACLU Urge Texas’ Highest Criminal Court to Review Conviction of Peaceful Protesters

AUSTIN, Texas – The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the ACLU, and Deandra Grant Law formally petitioned Texas’ highest criminal court to review the case of three North Texas community advocates who are challenging their conviction of obstructing a highway.

January 17, 2024