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Become a freedom fighter

The American Civil Liberties Union is our nation's guardian of liberty. The ACLU defends Americans' rights and liberties guaranteed by the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights.

October 25, 2005

ACLU uncovers homicides of Iraqis, Afghans in US custody

When the government keep secrets from the public about its misdeeds, it's always cause for concern. When the government keeps secrets about people who were killed by its agents, it's cause for alarm.

October 25, 2005

Hurricanes, scandals could doom drug task forces

Texas drug task forces counting on renewed funding next March might find themselves hanging out to dry thanks to a bevy of scandals and an especially wet hurricane season on the Gulf Coast, Tim Eaton reported in the Wichita Falls Times Record News today ("N.

October 22, 2005

CLE: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Legal Update

1 hour CLE with Mitchell Katine; Williams, Birnberg, and Andersen, L.L.P; Houston

October 21, 2005

Hospital of Horrors (Federal Medical Center Carswell Prison)

Time in Carswell's prison medical facility can be a death sentence for women prisoners.

By BETTY BRINK: Fort Worth Weekly

October 19, 2005

Procedural kinks keep county jail packed

Victoria Hirschberg: The Monitor

EDINBURG - A bus from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is scheduled to arrive every Wednesday morning at the Hidalgo County Jail to transfer inmates to state prisons.

October 19, 2005