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An ACLU lawyer defended racists’ free speech rights. Now she’s running for Congress.
The Daily Progress· 20 hours agoAfter growing up learning about the Civil Rights Movement and the importance of people being free to...
ACLU, others file second lawsuit against Oklahoma over controversial immigration law
The Oklahoman· 16 hours agoA second federal lawsuit was filed Thursday against a controversial Oklahoma immigration law. Padres...
Miami agrees to settle racial gerrymandering lawsuit, accept new voting map from plaintiffs
Florida Politics· 14 hours agoCity Commissioners voted 4-1 to accept a settlement agreement with five residents, four local...
$11B for Operation Lone Star mostly spent on low-level arrests, ACLU says
The Brownsville Herald, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 day agoMay 23—Since its inception in 2021, Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star (OLS) immigration enforcement program has spent $11.2 billion arresting people mostly for misdemeanors, while the prosecution ...
Lawsuit seeks to block Washington ‘parental rights’ initiative
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 10 hours ago“The initiative passed because of deception and confusion, and it will cause life-altering negative outcomes for queer and trans students if it is implemented,” said Adrien Leavitt, staff attorney ...
U.S. Supreme Court throws out SC racial gerrymandering ruling
Florida Phoenix via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoQuality Journalism for Critical Times A federal court “clearly erred” in determining that South...
Pa. mail-in ballot laws 'not how this should work,' ACLU says. Why they're suing for fixes
Gannett via AOL· 7 days agoThis article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news...
ACLU urges citizen oversight of police surveillance in cities like Milwaukee
Wisconsin Examiner via Yahoo News· 5 days ago“You don’t know what will be criminalized in America.” McCray Jones was discussing concerns about...
New racial gerrymandering lawsuit takes aim at South Florida's powerful congressional districts
WUSF 89.7· 15 hours agoA swath of plaintiffs from Miami-Dade County, including progressive political advocacy groups Engage...
Voting rights advocates ask federal judge to toss Ohio voting restrictions they say violate ADA
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoVoting rights advocates asked a federal judge on Friday to strike down restrictions contained in...