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Tenants’ Right to Counsel is Critical to Fight Mass Evictions and Advance Race Equity During the Pandemic and Beyond
Millions of tenants face the threat of eviction in the first few months of 2021 alone. Securing tenants’ right to counsel is key to fighting this looming crisis.
Biden Must Restore Citizenship for Black and Brown People
Manar Waheed, Senior Legislative and Advocacy Counsel, ACLU
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Race-Conscious Policies—Including Affirmative Action—Are Necessary For Addressing Racial Inequity
Tiffani Burgess, (She/her/hers), Legal Fellow, ACLU Racial Justice Program
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The Affordable Care Act — and With It, Our Civil Rights — Are Under Attack
Louise Melling, Deputy Legal Director and Director of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Center for Liberty, ACLU
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Racial Justice Demands That Every Vote Is Counted
New ACLU analysis finds discounting mail-in ballots would disenfranchise communities of color and distort election outcomes in key counties.
When Black Mourners are Threatened with Official Violence
Police and federal agents were ordered to monitor George Floyd's burial and authorized to use "deadly force" if necessary. This racist, harmful role for policing is all the more reason for the need to fundamentally rethink the role of policing in American society.
The Supreme Court to Decide Whether Chicago Can Keep Cars Locked Up When Debtors File for Bankruptcy
As our country grapples with an economic recession that has plunged millions of people into financial crisis — with Black and Brown communities hardest hit — the Supreme Court’s ruling on the bankruptcy question raised in Chicago v. Fulton is of critical importance nationwide.
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