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.
Discriminatory Dress Codes Have No Place in Texas Schools
As students go back to school across the state, families are facing unprecedented challenges. And as some students attend classes online, others are venturing back into the classroom or doing a hybrid of in...
As students go back to school across the state, families are facing unprecedented challenges. And as some students attend classes online, others are venturing back into the classroom or doing a hybrid of in...
Our New Interactive Tool Helps Texans See the Impact of Jails on Taxpayer Dollars – and Human Lives
The size of someone's bank account shouldn't determine whether they live or die in jail during the ongoing pandemic.
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The size of someone's bank account shouldn't determine whether they live or die in jail during the ongoing pandemic.
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An Abortion Advocacy Movement for Everybody
Abortion is legal in Texas and across the United States, but that doesn’t stop anti-abortion politicians from doing whatever they can to interfere with access to reproductive...
Abortion is legal in Texas and across the United States, but that doesn’t stop anti-abortion politicians from doing whatever they can to interfere with access to reproductive...
Protecting Patients from Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Especially during a pandemic, everyone needs safe access to care. But the threat and presence of immigration and law enforcement at health care facilities deters many immigrants and communities of color...
Especially during a pandemic, everyone needs safe access to care. But the threat and presence of immigration and law enforcement at health care facilities deters many immigrants and communities of color...
#ElPasoStrong: One Year Later, Nuestra Comunidad Sigue Luchando
We live in a proud community where English isn’t always the language spoken. Our families, culture, food, and livelihoods are all shaped by our binational culture in El Paso, our relationship to the border...
We live in a proud community where English isn’t always the language spoken. Our families, culture, food, and livelihoods are all shaped by our binational culture in El Paso, our relationship to the border...