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We believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.
Building trust between the immigrant community and local police is challenging, but not impossible.
The 2019 60-day Legislative Session will begin on March 5, 2019 and is expected to end on May 3, 2019.
I graduated high school in 1999 – the year of Columbine. I watched as schools were “hardened” in the name of safety.
Because I have felt the friendship, support and encouragement of supporters like you, for so many years, I want to tell you this news directly: I will be retiring as Executive Director of the ACLU of Florida, following the November Election.
On April 4, 1968, I was 11 and growing up in Memphis when the news came that Martin Luther King had been murdered. My parents couldn’t hide how bad it was – they were angry. They were afraid. And most memorably to my childhood self, they were crying.
Greyhound has justified its cooperation with CBP with reference to a federal statute stating that, within a reasonable distance of the border, CBP agents may board vehicles without a warrant. But Greyhound has it wrong: This statute doesn’t require Greyhound to grant CBP free rein over its property.
