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Voting Rights Are Center Stage This Supreme Court Term

The Supreme Court is set to hear Merrill v. Milligan, a case about Alabama’s discriminatory congressional maps and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

October 4, 2022

Algorithms Are Making Decisions About Health Care, Which May Only Worsen Medical Racism

Unclear regulation and a lack of transparency increase the risk that AI and algorithmic tools that exacerbate racial biases will be used in medical settings.

October 3, 2022

Supreme Court Preview: Equal Protection on the Docket

In its new term, the court will hear several cases that, if overturned, could set efforts to protect vulnerable groups back decades.

October 3, 2022

Five Things to Know About the Right to Seek Asylum

Anti-immigration lawmakers have purposefully sown confusion about the law, the process of applying for asylum, and what is really needed to ensure a fair and orderly system for considering the claims of people seeking protection at the border.

September 29, 2022

Three People Share How Ankle Monitoring Devices Fail, Harm, and Stigmatize

Electronic monitoring typically uses GPS tracking systems in devices referred to as ankle bracelets, ankle shackles, or tethers to record the location of their wearers. This includes people awaiting trial, serving probation and parole, and facing immigration proceedings.

September 29, 2022

For Defense Attorneys: Tips for Effectively Challenging Pretrial Electronic Monitoring

ACLU created a list of tips and resources to help challenge the imposition of electronic monitoring.

September 29, 2022