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EL PASO, Texas — A report released today examines President Trump’s border wall proposal and the last two decades of border security policies, including the existing 654 miles of border walls, exposing the wide-
HOUSTON — The ACLU of Texas released a report that outlines how Texas can cut incarceration by 71,722 people and save over $3 billion by pursuing reforms to its drug sentencing, parole reform, and mandatory minimum laws.
DALLAS — After 12 hours of deliberations, a Dallas County jury today found former Balch Spring Police Department officer Roy Oliver guilty of murder in the death of 15-y
HOUSTON — In letters addressed to the superintendents of more than 1,200 school districts across the state, yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas urged superintendents to protect the rights of immigrant students and families as a new academic year begins.
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the ACLU, and Center for Gender & Refugee Studies filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration’s gutting of asylum protections for immigrants fleeing domestic violence and gang brutality.
HOUSTON — A first of its kind certificate program to train formerly incarcerated Texans will launch this September.