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Apr 20, 2015

20 marijuana facts in 4 words for 4/20

Smart Justice

 

  1. Legal marijuana is inevitable Marijuana legalization is...
By By Ellen Trinklein, Communications Intern, ACLU of Texas

 

  1. Legal marijuana is inevitable Marijuana legalization is...
By By Ellen Trinklein, Communications Intern, ACLU of Texas
Apr 18, 2015

Mother of Eric Garner: The Recurring Nightmare of My Son's Death

Below are remarks made yesterday by Ms. Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, who was killed last year by a New York City police officer. Ms. Carr spoke at an...

By Rahul Bhagnari

Below are remarks made yesterday by Ms. Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, who was killed last year by a New York City police officer. Ms. Carr spoke at an...

By Rahul Bhagnari
Apr 17, 2015

POEMA ESCRITO EN UN CENTRO DE DETENCION

Border and Immigrants’ Rights
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By admin
Apr 16, 2015

Telling the Stories That Matter: Welcome to the New ACLU.org

When we first undertook the project to completely redesign ACLU.org almost two years ago, we knew we had an enormous task ahead. The site was a circa 2008 monument...

By Pinky Weitzman

When we first undertook the project to completely redesign ACLU.org almost two years ago, we knew we had an enormous task ahead. The site was a circa 2008 monument...

By Pinky Weitzman
Apr 15, 2015

'Buy-a-Badge' Programs Are a Recipe for Disaster, and Eric Harris Paid the Price

Bob Bates’ badge looked real enough, but the man wearing it had less than half the training of his fellow deputies, far less accountability to his supervisors, and...

By Rahul Bhagnari

Bob Bates’ badge looked real enough, but the man wearing it had less than half the training of his fellow deputies, far less accountability to his supervisors, and...

By Rahul Bhagnari
Apr 15, 2015

If You’re White, You’re a Customer. If You’re Black, You’re Trespassing.

This piece originally appeared at...

By Matthew Harwood

This piece originally appeared at...

By Matthew Harwood