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Nov 6, 2018

ICE Detention Center Says It’s Not Responsible for Staff's Sexual Abuse of Detainees

Officials at the detention facility are trying to avoid responsibility by arguing that the detainee “consented” to sexual abuse.

All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government...

By aclutn

Officials at the detention facility are trying to avoid responsibility by arguing that the detainee “consented” to sexual abuse.

All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government...

By aclutn
Nov 5, 2018

A Tax-Funded Child Welfare Agency in Philadelphia Wants to Turn Away Same-Sex Couples Like Us

Faith-based child welfare agencies are challenging the city’s nondiscrimination policies, which protect LGBTQ foster parents and the kids they serve.

Editor's Note: On Nov. 6, a...

By aclutn

Faith-based child welfare agencies are challenging the city’s nondiscrimination policies, which protect LGBTQ foster parents and the kids they serve.

Editor's Note: On Nov. 6, a...

By aclutn
Nov 5, 2018

In Trump’s Hands, the Census Becomes a Weapon

We use the census as a tool to build power in communities. The administration wants to use it against those communities.

Almost a decade ago, I ran the Minkwon Center for Community Action, a...

By aclutn

We use the census as a tool to build power in communities. The administration wants to use it against those communities.

Almost a decade ago, I ran the Minkwon Center for Community Action, a...

By aclutn
Nov 5, 2018

The ACLU Mourns the Passing of Ramona Ripston

For nearly four decades, Ripston led the ACLU of Southern California and turned it into a civil liberties and civil rights powerhouse.

Ramona Ripston, who led the ACLU of Southern California for...

By aclutn

For nearly four decades, Ripston led the ACLU of Southern California and turned it into a civil liberties and civil rights powerhouse.

Ramona Ripston, who led the ACLU of Southern California for...

By aclutn
Nov 2, 2018

Catholic Social Services Wants a License to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Foster Families

The needs of those in the child welfare system should come first, not the religious preferences of agencies receiving taxpayer funds to care for them.

On Tuesday, a federal appeals court will hear...

By aclutn

The needs of those in the child welfare system should come first, not the religious preferences of agencies receiving taxpayer funds to care for them.

On Tuesday, a federal appeals court will hear...

By aclutn
Nov 2, 2018

Signature Match Laws Disproportionately Impact Voters Already on the Margins

Absentee ballots should make voting more accessible. Signature match laws should not be used to disenfranchise marginalized voters.

We sign things all the time – to pay for groceries with a credit...

By aclutn

Absentee ballots should make voting more accessible. Signature match laws should not be used to disenfranchise marginalized voters.

We sign things all the time – to pay for groceries with a credit...

By aclutn