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Amidst a Wave of Voter Suppression Bills, Some States Expand Access to the Ballot

The ACLU is combating legislation to suppress the right to vote in state legislatures, while at the same time advocating for policies that will expand access to the ballot.

March 25, 2021

Punished for a Snapchat: Why Schools Shouldn’t Police Students’ Speech Outside of School

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that could change the free speech rights of millions of young people across the country.

March 24, 2021

Don't allow DeSantis to silence, jail his opponents — Defeat the anti-protest bills

Giving those in power the ability to quash dissent is perilous, extremely unwise, and profoundly un-American.

March 23, 2021

New Mexico Showed Us What Protecting Abortion Rights Looks Like

How an intersectional movement of women, families, faith leaders, and medical providers, Indigenous, Black, and Latinx reproductive justice leaders alongside reproductive rights advocates in New Mexico organized to protect reproductive health care.

March 23, 2021

Amazon Drivers Placed Under Robot Surveillance Microscope

Increased video surveillance is tilting power away from vulnerable contract workers, and toward those who already have it.

March 23, 2021

Ending Qualified Immunity Once and For All is the Next Step in Holding Police Accountable

As we approach the first anniversary of the killing of George Floyd, ending the doctrine that often lets officers avoid accountability is critical.

March 23, 2021