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ACLU of Texas Applauds DOJ for Denying Preclearance of Texas’ Discriminatory Voter ID Law

Justice Department Says Law Would Have A Greater Negative Impact On Hispanic Voters

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 12, 2012

ACLU Of Texas Tells State Lawmakers To Keep Children In School; Out Of Criminal Justice System

Too Many Students Are Ticketed For Minor Misbehavior At School

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kirsten Bokenkamp, Senior Communications Strategist, ACLU Foundation of Texas

March 6, 2012

ACLU And ACLU Of Texas Urge States To Reject CCA Offer To Privatize Prisons

Coalition Of Policy And Religious Groups Call Selling Off State Prisons “A Tragic Mistake” That Could Add Debt To State Budgets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 1, 2012

Quick Quote From Executive Director Terri Burke

ACLU Of Texas Responds To New Rule That Could Spell The End Of Texas Women’s Health Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 23, 2012

ACLU Wins Federal Court Challenge To Hidalgo County’s “Debtor’s Prison”

Court Rules That Jailing Youth Who Are Unable To Pay Truancy Fines Violates Constitution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 16, 2012

Media Alert! ACLU Of Texas Public Education Director Will Answer: What’s Wrong With Texas’ Voter ID Law?

Dotty Griffith To Be Guest Speaker At Corsicana NAACP Meeting Feb. 14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 7, 2012