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For decades, local, state and federal public officials from both political parties and powerful interest groups engineered the system of mass incarceration. They did this in part by constructing a narrative of fear fueled by racism through which they passed laws, spent billions of dollars, and separated millions of families. It was a disaster of epic proportions that unfolded in slow motion and for which we are still paying the price today as a nation.
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By aclutn
Mar 27, 2017
President Trump’s Campaign Promises Stick With Us — They Should Stick With Him, Too
This piece originally appeared at Just Security. The ongoing travel ban litigation has triggered intense debate on whether an assessment of the ban’s constitutionality must be limited to the“four corners” of President Trump’s revised executive order. This is partly because there is little else to discuss. Given the Trump Administration’s many anti-Muslim statements, it’s hard to imagine how the ban could be upheld by any court that gives serious weight to that evidence. Indeed, the few judges who have suggested that the ban might survive judicial review have largely declined, in the words of Ninth Circuit Judge Jay Bybee, to look “behind the curtain” of the executive order itself.
As several commenters
By aclutn
Mar 25, 2017
Day 65: Watch "Celebrating Freedom, Fighting for Justice" about ACLU-TN's history
By Claire Gardner
Mar 23, 2017
Day 63: Learn how the new labor secretary could impact LGBT & women workers
By Claire Gardner
Mar 22, 2017
Congress: Medicaid Allows Me to Have a Job and Live Independently
As part of the one of five Americans living with a disability, I am happy to be gainfully employed. I am able to file and pay my taxes in a timely manner and can be considered a responsible adult. But this is only possible because I have the support I need to get out of bed each morning. And in order to continue being a productive member of society, I need Medicaid.
Never have I experienced more terror than when talks began
By aclutn
Mar 22, 2017
Un Oficial de Inmigración Nos Metió a Mi Hermana y a Mí en Un Armario y Nos Agredió Sexualmente
Advertencia: Este escrito contiene descripciones de asalto sexual sufridos por la autora por un oficial de inmigración.
Había oído rumores sobre los retos a enfrentarse en la frontera de Estados Unidos, y enten
By aclutn
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