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DALLAS — More than 200,000 signed petitions were delivered today to Greyhound’s headquarters demanding the transportation company stop allowing Border Patrol officials to board buses and search or question passengers without a warrant or probable cause.
AUSTIN — In the past week, two lawsuits have been filed by Texas religious groups seeking to overturn Austin’s ordinances that protect LGBTQ people from discrimination.
Kali Cohn, staff attorney for the ACLU of Texas, had this reaction:
HOUSTON — Reacting to the Prairie View A&M voting precinct issue, ACLU of Texas Legal Consultant Matthew McCarthy said: “The ACLU of Texas calls on officials in Waller County to take immediate action to correct voter registration issues impacting hundreds of Prairie View A&M students.
HOUSTON — The ACLU of Texas and the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) filed yesterday open records requests to the Sheriff’s Departments in Fannin and Lamar Counties. The requests seek information regarding the extent of collaboration between local law enforcement and U.S.
HOUSTON — The ACLU of Texas announces the appointment of three new members to its board of directors. Dian Cuellar Ruud of Austin will serve one year, completing an unexpired term before standing for re-election to a full term.
HOUSTON — With weeks to go before the November 6 election, the ACLU of Texas has sent advisal letters to 36 counties across Texas that may be in violation of the Voting Rights Act.