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Alvin Bronstein, Lawyer Who Fought Prison Abuse, Dies at 87

Mr. Bronstein spent the early part of his career as a civil rights lawyer seeking to defy Jim Crow culture, and he later directed the American Civil Liberties Union’s National Prison Project for 25 years.

By Sam Roberts, The New York Times

October 30, 2015

SRO’s in School Not Always Focused on Safety

A South Carolina sheriff's deputy attacked a high school student as classmates watched in horror, video revealed. The ACLU of MS has been asking Mississippi to avoid this type of situation for several years.

By Alfred Ng, New York Daily News

October 27, 2015