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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
May 25, 2016
Prosecutors Still Using Race to Choose Juries in Death Penalty Cases, Despite Century of Supreme Court Rulings
Race-based jury selection is a flaw in capital punishment we can’t fix. It’s time to end the death penalty.
By aclutn
May 24, 2016
The Federal Government Must Stop Catholic Hospitals From Harming More Women
We are filing a federal FOIA lawsuit to obtain patient complaints against Catholic hospitals.
By aclutn
May 20, 2016
Transphobia Hurts Us All, Especially Trans Women
When fear and hatred reign, antitrans discrimination has a way of becoming indiscriminate.
By aclutn
May 20, 2016
Who Should Control Your Genetic Information — You or Corporate Laboratories?
Myriad Genetics denied its customers access to their full genetic record in violation of federal law.
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By aclutn
May 19, 2016
Why the Prosecution of Chelsea Manning Was Unconstitutional
The selective prosecution of those who disclose government information is profoundly dangerous to our democracy.
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By aclutn
May 19, 2016
Power Loves the Dark
Police nationwide are secretly exploiting intrusive technologies with the feds’ complicity.
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By aclutn
May 19, 2016
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act Is Used to Discriminate. Let's Fix It.
The Do No Harm Act would amend RFRA to ensure federal law protects religious liberty without harming others.
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By aclutn
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