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.
A Texan Family’s Fight for Their Land and History
The idea of walling off the border is not new to the folks in south Texas.
Threats of expansion of the wall and the seemingly continuous government presence to repair the existing sections of the wall...
The idea of walling off the border is not new to the folks in south Texas.
Threats of expansion of the wall and the seemingly continuous government presence to repair the existing sections of the wall...
Dallas County Officials are Leaving Vulnerable People to Catch COVID-19 in Jail
Andrea Woods, Staff Attorney, Criminal Law Reform Project
Wykivia and Ideare...
Andrea Woods, Staff Attorney, Criminal Law Reform Project
Wykivia and Ideare...
Defying Medical Experts, Lawmakers are Weaponizing COVID-19 to Restrict Abortion Access
Ashoka Mukpo, Staff Reporter, ACLU
In the latest development in a fast-...
Ashoka Mukpo, Staff Reporter, ACLU
In the latest development in a fast-...
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...
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...
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...