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Jun 06, 2017

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  • Read more about 50 Years of Loving #ACLUTimeMachine

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.

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A border agent took my sister and me into a closet and sexually assaulted us.

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A dangerous trend: immigration arrests at state courthouses are on the rise.

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1,2,3-TCP: the toxic chemical in California's tap water.

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Jun 05, 2017

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No Ban No Wall
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Federal court calls Trump's threats to defund sanctuary cities unconstitutional.

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Why did the U.S. government search this artist's iPhone at the border?

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exclusionary immigration policies: unjust then, unjust now
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Repeating mistakes of the past: anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

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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...

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These high school students spoke up when their principal silenced Black Lives Matter.

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ICE agrees to improve telephone access for immigrants fighting deportation
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Class action settlement victory wins communication victory for immigrants in detention.

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