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Nov 10, 2020

Securing Tenants’ Right to Counsel is Critical to Fighting Mass Evictions

On election night, voters in Boulder, Colorado delivered a critical win in the fight for housing justice. By a margin of 59-41 percent, voters passed...

By aclutn

On election night, voters in Boulder, Colorado delivered a critical win in the fight for housing justice. By a margin of 59-41 percent, voters passed...

By aclutn
Nov 9, 2020

The Affordable Care Act — and With It, Our Civil Rights — Are Under Attack

Ask a dozen civil rights lawyers to name the great civil rights laws of the last 100 years, and you’ll get a dozen answers. Some might name the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the...

By aclutn

Ask a dozen civil rights lawyers to name the great civil rights laws of the last 100 years, and you’ll get a dozen answers. Some might name the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the...

By aclutn
Nov 9, 2020

Putting Rap Lyrics on Trial is a Violation of Free Speech

If song lyrics could be used as evidence in criminal trials, many of the most famous artists in history would be in serious trouble. Bob Marley sings “I Shot the Sheriff.”...

By aclutn

If song lyrics could be used as evidence in criminal trials, many of the most famous artists in history would be in serious trouble. Bob Marley sings “I Shot the Sheriff.”...

By aclutn
Nov 7, 2020

Democracy Persists

Today we turn a page from one of the darkest moments in civil liberties and civil rights. Over the last four years, we weathered an all-out attack on immigrants; withstood...

By aclutn

Today we turn a page from one of the darkest moments in civil liberties and civil rights. Over the last four years, we weathered an all-out attack on immigrants; withstood...

By aclutn
Nov 6, 2020

Criminal Justice Reform Takes Another Big, Messy Step Forward in 2020 Elections

Criminal justice reform was a key issue in Tuesday night’s elections, from the presidential race all the way down to municipal ballot initiatives.   One exciting indication...

By aclutn

Criminal justice reform was a key issue in Tuesday night’s elections, from the presidential race all the way down to municipal ballot initiatives.   One exciting indication...

By aclutn
Nov 3, 2020

At the Polls, Episode 8: Know Your Rights on Election Day

It’s time for the main event: Election Day. Are you ready to vote?  Election Day is finally here, and we at the ACLU are here to ensure you...

By aclutn

It’s time for the main event: Election Day. Are you ready to vote?  Election Day is finally here, and we at the ACLU are here to ensure you...

By aclutn