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Why Police Traffic Stops Are Dangerous and Ineffective
By Emily Reina Dindial, Emily Berkowitz
Advocating for Your Rights Behind Bars: How to Use Our Civil Rights Guide in Texas Prisons
Texas prisons are hard places to survive, and even harder to endure when your rights are being violated. Our "Civil Rights Resource Guide" helps ensure people aren’t left powerless — even behind bars.
By Naraya Price, Yale Law School, Marshall-Motley Scholar, Legal Department Summer 2025 Intern
Texas’ Money Bail System Is Unfair and Ineffective
Jailing Texans because they cannot afford bail violates norms of fairness and our constitutional right to due process.
By Ruth B.
What Is Due Process?
The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.
Voters Reject President Trump's Dystopian Plans for "Public Safety"
We’re on the Hill this week telling Congress to fund real solutions
The Forcible Removal of Religious Headwear in Texas Jails Is Invasive and Unconstitutional
Being forced to remove religious headwear is devastating to our sense of dignity. The state has no role taking our religious freedom from us.
By Savannah Kumar
The Texas Department of Public Safety Has Repeatedly Failed Us. Don’t Let Them Pick A New Director In Secret.
By Carolina Canizales, Senior Texas Strategist at the Immigrant Legal Resource Center
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