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Oct 18, 2018

Meet Edward Blum, the Man Who Wants to Kill Affirmative Action in Higher Education

Activist Edward Blum has been trying to destroy race-conscious college admissions for a long time.

In a federal lawsuit that went to trial this week, the organization Students for Fair Admissions is...

By aclutn

Activist Edward Blum has been trying to destroy race-conscious college admissions for a long time.

In a federal lawsuit that went to trial this week, the organization Students for Fair Admissions is...

By aclutn
Oct 18, 2018

Secret Government Report Shows Gaping Holes in Privacy Protections From U.S. Surveillance

The Trump administration released a report from federal privacy watchdog after the ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act request.

On Tuesday, in response to...

By aclutn

The Trump administration released a report from federal privacy watchdog after the ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act request.

On Tuesday, in response to...

By aclutn
Oct 17, 2018

Why Trump's Stormy Daniels Tweet Wasn't Defamation

Defamation is hard to prove in the United States — and that’s a good thing for political debate.

On Monday, a federal judge...

By aclutn

Defamation is hard to prove in the United States — and that’s a good thing for political debate.

On Monday, a federal judge...

By aclutn
Oct 17, 2018

With 19 Days to Midterms, Georgia Is Rejecting Ballots Over Handwriting

Georgia’s signature-match laws deprive voters of due process. We’re suing.

Early voting in Georgia for the 2018 general election just kicked off on Monday, but already the state has...

By aclutn

Georgia’s signature-match laws deprive voters of due process. We’re suing.

Early voting in Georgia for the 2018 general election just kicked off on Monday, but already the state has...

By aclutn
Oct 17, 2018

A Confederate Portrait, Racial Bias, and the Death Penalty in Virginia

A portrait of Robert E. Lee on display in a Virginia court where a Black man faces the death penalty reveals an abhorrent racial injustice.

In Louisa County, Virginia, a Black man stands trial...

By aclutn

A portrait of Robert E. Lee on display in a Virginia court where a Black man faces the death penalty reveals an abhorrent racial injustice.

In Louisa County, Virginia, a Black man stands trial...

By aclutn
Oct 16, 2018

How America Systematically Fails Survivors of Sexual Violence

#MeToo exposed the widespread silencing and dismissal of survivors and the need for our institutions to do better.

Before there was...

By aclutn

#MeToo exposed the widespread silencing and dismissal of survivors and the need for our institutions to do better.

Before there was...

By aclutn