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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
Jul 12, 2016
WATCH: How Many Times Do Black People Have to Be Killed on Video Before We Reassess What We Are Doing on Race and Policing in America?
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By aclutn
Jul 12, 2016
Congress Should Abandon Latest Anti-LGBT Effort
Let’s focus our efforts on protecting LGBT people, women, and others from harm.
By aclutn
Jul 12, 2016
Philando Castile Should Still Be Alive
I knew Philando Castile, and he was a beautiful human being who was stolen from us by a policeman’s bullets.
By aclutn
Jul 11, 2016
What to Do If You Get Pulled Over by a Cop and You’re Legally Armed
The unfortunate truth is that Philando Castile did everything right and still ended up dead.
By aclutn
Jul 08, 2016
Unconstitutional: The One Word That Describes Alabama’s Attempts to Block Abortion Access Statewide
The ACLU is suing the state of Alabama in an effort to stop two unconstitutional abortion restrictions from taking effect.
By aclutn
Jul 01, 2016
President Obama’s New, Long-Promised Drone 'Transparency' Is Not Nearly Enough
Takeaways from today’s release of new information about the targeted killing program.
By aclutn
Jul 01, 2016
FBI Cameras in Seattle Need to Be Regulated by the Public — Not Secretly Imposed on the Public
According to the federal government, the FBI can install surveillance cameras without judicial approval or public consent.
By aclutn
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