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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
Feb 17, 2017
Where Protests Flourish, Anti-Protest Bills Follow
Over the past year, a historic level of activism and protest has spilled out into our nation’s parks, streets, and sidewalks — places where our First Amendment rights are at their height. The January 21 Women’s March, anchored in D.C. with echoes across the nation, was likely the single largest day of protest in American history. And yet, legislators in many states have followed up on this exuberant activism with proposed bills that are not only far less inspiring, but also unconstitutional.
A few examples illustrate this pattern all too well.
After President Trump enacted his discriminatory
By aclutn
Feb 17, 2017
Florida Supreme Court Reminds Politicians That Women Are Capable of Making Their Own Decisions
Every day, people face important medical decisions. When tough choices arise, we consult with our health care providers about the pros and cons of different treatment options. We meditate on our goals and fears. Some of us will turn to family or friends for advice. Some of us will pray.
No one goes to the state capitol building to ask a politician their opinion.
Yet when it comes to a
By aclutn
Feb 17, 2017
Trump Effort to Protect Cops Doesn't Match Facts
This article originally appeared on USA Today.
Something does not add up.
President Trump put an exe
By aclutn
Feb 16, 2017
Trump Is Violating the Constitution
This piece originally appeared in the February 23 issue of The New York Review of Books.
When Barack Obama became the forty-fourth president of the United
By aclutn
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