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Jan 9, 2017

Trump and Sessions: Great for the Private Prison Industry, Terrible for Civil Rights

Criminal Justice Reform

With Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, the private prison industry will have a direct line to President Trump.

By Carl Takei and Katie Egan

Donald Trump’s victory has been nothing...

With Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, the private prison industry will have a direct line to President Trump.

By Carl Takei and Katie Egan

Donald Trump’s victory has been nothing...

Jan 4, 2017

Legislatures Gear Up to Target Transgender People. We Gear Up to Fight Back.

Equality & Equity of Access

By Chase Strangio, Staff Attorney, ACLU LGBT & HIV Project

 

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By Chase Strangio, Staff Attorney, ACLU LGBT & HIV Project

 

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Sep 21, 2016

Hattiesburg Joins Nationwide Community Control Over Police Surveillance Effort

Join the campaign to Take Community Control Over Police Surveillance.

 Legislative Efforts Aim to Introduce Transparency...

Join the campaign to Take Community Control Over Police Surveillance.

 Legislative Efforts Aim to Introduce Transparency...

Jul 27, 2016

Mississippi Establishes Restraint and Seclusion Policy

By L. Rene’ Hardwick, Ph.D., Advocacy Coordinator

Mississippi is no longer one of a handful of states lacking a policy regulating the use of restraint and seclusion in schools and learning...

By L. Rene’ Hardwick, Ph.D., Advocacy Coordinator

Mississippi is no longer one of a handful of states lacking a policy regulating the use of restraint and seclusion in schools and learning...

Jul 20, 2016

Congress: Enjoy Your Recess, But Here Are Six Police Reform Bills You Must Pass In September

Criminal Justice Reform

Congress has immense power to help reform police practices nationwide. There is no time to waste.

By Kanya Bennett, ACLU Legislative Counsel

 

This week, we continued to mourn...

Congress has immense power to help reform police practices nationwide. There is no time to waste.

By Kanya Bennett, ACLU Legislative Counsel

 

This week, we continued to mourn...

Jul 12, 2016

Philando Castile Should Still Be Alive

Criminal Justice Reform

I knew Philando Castile, and he was a beautiful human being who was stolen from us by a policeman’s bullets.

By Jana Kooren

Philando Castile should still be alive.

Mr. Phil (...

I knew Philando Castile, and he was a beautiful human being who was stolen from us by a policeman’s bullets.

By Jana Kooren

Philando Castile should still be alive.

Mr. Phil (...