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Sep 30, 2013

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Today marks the 37th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, which in 1976 stripped poor women of Medicaid coverage for abortion, turning a legal right into something that is out of reach for many.

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By all accounts Kyle Thompson is a typical kid from Michigan, but after a misunderstanding with his teacher, Kyle was led from school in handcuffs, was expelled and had to spend the year under house arrest.

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The ACLU fought against WWII internment camps when others wouldn't.

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Oakland students and the impact of racial disparities in arrests.

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