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ACLU of Texas Response to Dallas Police Shootings

HOUSTON – Last night police officers in Dallas were gunned down while protecting community members exercising their right to protest peacefully.

July 8, 2016

ACLU Comment on Grand Jury Decision Not to Charge McKinney Officer

HOUSTON — Yesterday a Collin County grand jury determined there was not enough evidence to warrant criminal charges against Eric Casebolt, the officer fired by the McKinney police department for using excessive force at a community pool party.

June 24, 2016

40 Civil Rights Organizations Demand Accountability in Texas Profiling Case

Amarillo, TX – Today, 40 civil rights organizations are joining the Sikh Coalition to demand accountability after two brown-skinned men were profiled, falsely arrested and mistreated by authorities in Amar

June 1, 2016

Nine Groups Call for Gov. Abbott to Appoint Task Force to Address School Policing

AUSTIN, TX - Citing recent police use of force on students in Texas schools by school resource officers, today nine advocacy organizations called on Gov. Greg Abbott to establish a task force to examine school policing issues in preparation for the 2017 legislative session and school year.

May 17, 2016

Innocent Man Dies of Cancer on Texas Death Row Three Days Before Hearing to Clear His Name

LIVINGSTON, TX – Max Soffar died at the age of 60 yesterday from liver cancer in the prison that houses the state’s death row.

April 25, 2016

ACLU of Texas Puts Dallas Police Chief on Notice: Officers Must Respect Civil Rights of Homeless

DALLAS – Dallas Police officers must respect the civil rights of homeless residents, warned the ACLU of Texas in a letter issued today to Dallas Police Chief David Brown.

April 18, 2016