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As the leading civil rights organization in the Lone Star State, we at the ACLU of Texas believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.

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Apr 21, 2020

Defying Medical Experts, Lawmakers are Weaponizing COVID-19 to Restrict Abortion Access

Ashoka Mukpo, Staff Reporter, ACLU

In the latest development in a fast-...

By Ashoka Mukpo

Ashoka Mukpo, Staff Reporter, ACLU

In the latest development in a fast-...

By Ashoka Mukpo

A procedure room at a women's health clinic in Texas.

Apr 20, 2020

A Tale of Two Texases: Racially Targeted Arrests in the Age of Marijuana Reform

Lewis Conway Jr. was just planning a romantic anniversary getaway to San Antonio with his wife earlier last year.

The pair were excited to...

Lewis Conway Jr. was just planning a romantic anniversary getaway to San Antonio with his wife earlier last year.

The pair were excited to...

Photo of Lewis Conway, Jr. with his wife in San Antonio

Apr 17, 2020

Reducing Mass Incarceration to Protect Texans’ Lives

All across Texas, the novel coronavirus is revealing, or at least reminding us, of how broken our state’s criminal legal system is.

With one of the...

By Nick Hudson

All across Texas, the novel coronavirus is revealing, or at least reminding us, of how broken our state’s criminal legal system is.

With one of the...

By Nick Hudson

Police car with lights on roof highlighted

Apr 2, 2020

COVID-19 Stay-Home Orders: What You Need to Know

Most public health experts have agreed that staying at home and minimizing contact with other people are two important ways we can all help stem the spread of COVID-19.

In response, many cities and...

Most public health experts have agreed that staying at home and minimizing contact with other people are two important ways we can all help stem the spread of COVID-19.

In response, many cities and...

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Mar 31, 2020

This Transgender Day of Visibility, We Celebrate Trans Youth

With everything that is happening in the world right now — you know, like a global pandemic — it might be hard to see the glass as half full. Everyone has had to adjust their lives just three months into...

gsa trans day of visibility transgender school student

Mar 30, 2020

COVID-19: Life-or-Death Problems the Department of Homeland Security Must Solve Now

The world today is full of uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic weighing on people's minds. Across the U.S., people are panic shopping for toilet paper and understanding the need for social...