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Jul 5, 2018

Judge Blocks Blanket Detention of Asylum Seekers

The arbitrary imprisonment of asylum seekers is just one part of Trump’s plan to deter people from seeking refuge in the U.S.

On July 2, the ACLU won a significant victory in our...

By aclutn

The arbitrary imprisonment of asylum seekers is just one part of Trump’s plan to deter people from seeking refuge in the U.S.

On July 2, the ACLU won a significant victory in our...

By aclutn
Jul 5, 2018

Complying While Black (Taser Edition)

Some police are prone to using force at a moment’s notice, even when their orders are being followed.

When two patrons at a Starbucks cafe in Philadelphia were arrested while waiting for a colleague...

By aclutn

Some police are prone to using force at a moment’s notice, even when their orders are being followed.

When two patrons at a Starbucks cafe in Philadelphia were arrested while waiting for a colleague...

By aclutn
Jul 5, 2018

Why Anthony Kennedy Was a Moderating Force on the Supreme Court

He was a conservative, but he had an open mind and he was receptive to the concept of an evolving Constitution.

The first case I litigated before Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement...

By aclutn

He was a conservative, but he had an open mind and he was receptive to the concept of an evolving Constitution.

The first case I litigated before Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement...

By aclutn
Jul 3, 2018

DeVos Doesn’t Believe that Promoting Racial Diversity in Schools Is a Worthwhile Cause

The Trump Administration is revoking Obama-era guidance focused on ending racial isolation and disparities in schools.

The Trump administration on Tuesday...

By aclutn

The Trump Administration is revoking Obama-era guidance focused on ending racial isolation and disparities in schools.

The Trump administration on Tuesday...

By aclutn
Jul 3, 2018

MS-13 Beat Me Up and Threatened to Kill Me. Then the US Government Took My Kids.

I tried to get my sons to safety, but the U.S. government took them away from me.

This article and corresponding...

By aclutn

I tried to get my sons to safety, but the U.S. government took them away from me.

This article and corresponding...

By aclutn
Jul 3, 2018

The Department of Homeland Security’s Own Watchdog Says ICE Detention Inspections Are Meaningless

Independent government report finds that deficient inspections contribute to systemic failures in the ICE detention system.

In response to its own nightmarish family separation and zero-tolerance...

By aclutn

Independent government report finds that deficient inspections contribute to systemic failures in the ICE detention system.

In response to its own nightmarish family separation and zero-tolerance...

By aclutn