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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
Dec 13, 2019
Trump’s War Pardons Are Sabotaging the Military Justice System
Last month, in
an unprecedented move, President Trump pardoned war crimes charges against three
U.S. military service members. The decision provoked opposition from former military leaders and many veterans,
but was applauded by some lawmakers and media.
By aclutn
Dec 13, 2019
The Death Penalty in 2019: A Year of Incredible Progress, Marred by Unconscionable Executions
America made big strides in 2019 on its path to dismantle
the racist, unfair, and inhumane death penalty. Today, dramatically fewer
states permit the death penalty than any time in the modern era, and the number
of people on death row is at a 27-year
low.
By aclutn
Dec 12, 2019
The 2020 Election Promises Record Turnout
Due to high levels of enthusiasm and interest, election experts are predicting record-setting turnout rates in the upcoming 2020 election. In anticipation of this historic election, the ACLU, volunteers, and supporters of voting rights across the country have been advocating for state legislatures to adopt policies that improve registration, the voting process, and ensure that more citizens are eligible to participate.
By aclutn
Dec 11, 2019
ICE and CBP Are Secretly Tracking Us Using Stingrays. We’re Suing.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are using incredibly invasive surveillance technology as part of their continued efforts to target and tear apart communities across the country. They’re doing so in near-total secrecy and without any public accountability.
By aclutn
Dec 11, 2019
Devin Nunes’ Cow Has a First Amendment Right to Call Rep. Nunes a ‘Treasonous Cowpoke’
You might think that Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), the
Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, would be too busy to file baseless
defamation lawsuits against anonymous Twitter accounts. But you’d be wrong.
By aclutn
Dec 11, 2019
The Battle for Abortion Access Is In the States
This past year has been a critical one in
the fight for reproductive freedom. For decades, politicians who want to
interfere with people’s personal decisions about pregnancy have worked to push
abortion care out of reach. They’ve quietly passed 483 state abortion
restrictions since 2011 — including 59 new restrictions passed in 2019 alone.
And after Trump was able to put two new justices who are hostile to abortion
rights on the Supreme Court, politicians decided to go for broke.
By aclutn
Dec 10, 2019
In 2019, We Fought Across the Country to Dismantle Mass Incarceration. We Won on Multiple Fronts.
This year, despite deep political divisions, one
area of growing consensus from stakeholders on both sides of the aisle was the
need to reform our country’s criminal legal system.
By aclutn
Dec 09, 2019
Three Ways the “Fairness for All Act” Doesn’t Protect LGBTQ People from Discrimination
On Friday, Congressman Chris Stewart (R-Utah) and
several of his Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives introduced
the so-called “Fairness for All Act.” The bill is being described by its
supporters as a compromise that protects both LGBTQ people and religious
liberty.
By aclutn
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