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Tulsa’s Troubling Past is Not Far Removed from Its Present
The Tulsa massacre of 1921 may have become known to many Americans because of a fictional HBO series, but it actually happened. Is the probable discovery of heretofore undiscovered mass graves in Tulsa enough to propel the city to a reckoning — an unambiguous admission of responsibility for horrific acts and a determined mind to make right what was wrong? We are about to find out.
Across the Country Harsh Sentencing Laws are Tearing Apart Families and Communities
How one single mother lost everything, including her son because of Michigan’s outdated tough on crime sentencing laws.
A Fair Chance at Opportunity: The U.S. Government Bans the Box
The Fair Chance Act is a critical step to ensuring that a criminal history will not deny anyone the opportunity to succeed in today's economy.
10 LGBTQ Moments that Defined 2019
The ACLU is committed to ensuring that love will always win and everyone can live authentically with dignity, respect, and justice.
A Secret CBP Team is Targeting and Detaining Innocent Travelers. We’re Suing.
For too long, the government has acted as if it has carte blanche at the border. No more.
We’re Suing to Make Sure that CBP Can’t Keep Asylum Seekers from Their Lawyers
The Trump administration is doing everything it can to eliminate due process for people fleeing persecution.
A Little-Known Privacy Battle Is Being Waged Over Encrypting the Nuts and Bolts of the Internet
Everyone deserves to be able to use the Internet without being subject to mass surveillance.
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