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.
What happens when a prison for profit loses one of its main moneymakers?
We're about to find out.
The federal Bureau of Prisons announced last week that they would not renew their contract...
What happens when a prison for profit loses one of its main moneymakers?
We're about to find out.
The federal Bureau of Prisons announced last week that they would not renew their contract...
Many people recognize the names Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and Tamir Rice, African-American men, and a child, killed by the police.
Less well known are the names Milton Hall, James Boyd, Ezell Ford...
Many people recognize the names Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and Tamir Rice, African-American men, and a child, killed by the police.
Less well known are the names Milton Hall, James Boyd, Ezell Ford...
Ada Morales, a long-time resident of Rhode Island, became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1995. Yet in 2009, when she was arrested by Rhode Island authorities for an unrelated state charge, Immigration and...
Ada Morales, a long-time resident of Rhode Island, became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1995. Yet in 2009, when she was arrested by Rhode Island authorities for an unrelated state charge, Immigration and...
Wedding bells have begun ringing out across the Sunshine State.
County clerks all across Florida yesterday...
Wedding bells have begun ringing out across the Sunshine State.
County clerks all across Florida yesterday...
This piece originally appeared in Spanish at El Nuevo Herald.
For some, Tuesday, January 6th, will...
This piece originally appeared in Spanish at El Nuevo Herald.
For some, Tuesday, January 6th, will...
Emily Herx never imagined that she could lose her job for trying to get pregnant. But after working for more than seven years as a literature and language arts teacher at a Catholic school in Indiana, she...
Emily Herx never imagined that she could lose her job for trying to get pregnant. But after working for more than seven years as a literature and language arts teacher at a Catholic school in Indiana, she...