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We can be pretty sure that each new day will bring two things: new threats to our civil liberties, and new stories of people standing up for their rights and winning. Behind every court ruling is a person. Behind every landmark law is a movement. Read the stories and hear the voices that ground our work.

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Becoming a Civil Rights Data Advocate

Jun 26, 2017

Equal and fair treatment of students isn't something that can be taken for granted. It must be monitored. Data advocacy has long been a part of civil rights work, whether in the arenas of housing, employment, or education.

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50 Years of Loving #ACLUTimeMachine

Jun 06, 2017
It was 50 years ago today that the Supreme Court ruled in Loving v Virginia that the Racial Integrity Act, which banned interracial marriage, was an instrument of white supremacy and violated the Constitution.The court’s unanimous decision came nearly 10 years after Mildred Jeter, a black and Native American woman, and Richard Loving, a white man, traveled to Washington D.C. because they couldn’t ... Read More
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ICE Using Powerful Stingray Surveillance Devices In Deportation Searches

May 23, 2017

ICE obtained a warrant to track and locate the cell phone of an immigrant from El Salvador who the government believed to be removable from the country. This is the first evidence we’ve seen of ICE using a Stingray in a specific immigration enforcement operation, but we’ve known for some time that the agency possesses the technology.

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A group of 13 people stands outside the hearing room of the State Water Resources Control Board, ready to provide public comment on the contaminant 1,2,3-TCP
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When Your Tap Water is Toxic

May 09, 2017
“On behalf of myself and my 17-year-old daughter that I’m raising and my mother, who recently passed away – we’ve been drinking contaminated water for some time now. I live on a fixed budget. I don’t make more than $600 a month, and I pay out about $80 a month to have to buy water. And that’s for cooking purposes also other than just drinking. In talking with my daughter, she says, “Dad – how can ... Read More
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Why Did the Government Search an Artist’s iPhone at the Border?

May 04, 2017
In late February, Aaron Gach was returning to the United States from Brussels. An artist and activist, he had been abroad exhibiting works about mass incarceration, government control, and political dissent. In his pocket was a smartphone.    During a customs inspection at San Francisco International Airport, officers with Customs and Border Protection forced Aaron to submit to an i... Read More