It’s Time to End Forced Arbitration

The FAIR Act would prevent employers and corporations from forcing you to sign away your rights.

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The Supreme Court Considers Mandatory Government Funding of Religious Education

A case out of Montana could result in the church-state separation being stripped to the bone.

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California Is Ready to Ensure Every Public College Student Has Access to Abortion

The California state legislature has passed the first bill in the nation ensuring medication abortion is available on UC and CSU campuses.

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AmeriCorps Adopts Health Screening Process That’s Fair to Candidates with Disabilities

Susie was disqualified from AmeriCorps NCCC for seeking therapy. Now they're changing their screening process so everyone can apply to serve.

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Should You Buy A Ring Doorbell Camera?

Consumers should use the power of surveillance responsibly — and beware that the tool doesn’t get turned on them and end up empowering somebody else.

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Bail Hearings 201

Nearly 20 years ago, John Unruh published Bond Hearings 101 in The Florida Defender. He provided an excellent playbook to challenge excessive monetary bail.

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A New York Jail Forced a Trans Woman Into a Men’s Facility

Trans women routinely face harassment and discrimination in jails and prisons.

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Taxpayers Have Been Ordered to Pay Over $2 Million For Discriminating Against LGBTQ People

Government officials should know that discrimination comes with a cost to taxpayers.

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TSA Testing Face Recognition at Security Entrances, Opening Door to Massive Expansion of the Technology

When a robot says “Papers Please!”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection facial recognition device