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Texas leaders don’t want younger, diverse San Antonians to vote in November
As a voting rights lawyer and Latina, I believe our democracy is better when everybody who is eligible to vote has a chance to do so.
By Ashley Harris
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
How Border Policing Harms Undocumented People Seeking Abortion Care
The ACLU’s latest report outlines how interior immigration checkpoints and anti-immigrant state policing trap noncitizens trying to leave Texas for abortion care.
We Marched Peacefully for Racial Justice in Texas — And Were Sentenced to Jail
11 minutes. That’s about how long our peaceful march lasted. We spent more than 127 times that long in jail.
Four Civil Rights Issues Facing Texas K-12 Students
Texas students deserve better than censorship, discrimination, and bullying from state politicians and special interest groups.
In Austin, a Lawyer is a Luxury
The ACLU and ACLU of Texas demand counsel at first appearance in a new lawsuit. A report, based on hundreds of bail hearings in Travis County, Texas, highlights why legal representation is crucial.
Open Letter to College and University Presidents on Student Protests
Academic freedom and free speech are essential. Universities must protect them.
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