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May 31, 2017

State Housing Finance Agencies Should Prevent Housing Discrimination Against Survivors of Domestic Violence

A new report from the ACLU and partners shows state housing agencies haven't implemented VAWA protections in rental leases.

By Cristel Taveras, Legal Assistant, Women's Rights Project, ACLU...

A new report from the ACLU and partners shows state housing agencies haven't implemented VAWA protections in rental leases.

By Cristel Taveras, Legal Assistant, Women's Rights Project, ACLU...

May 30, 2017

5 Things Public Schools Can and Can't Do When It Comes to Dress Codes

Public schools can have dress codes, but they can't be discriminatory or censor student expression.

By Galen Sherwin, ACLU Women's Rights Project

Last week, a school principal and...

Public schools can have dress codes, but they can't be discriminatory or censor student expression.

By Galen Sherwin, ACLU Women's Rights Project

Last week, a school principal and...

May 30, 2017

The Alabama Governor Just Signed a Bill That Will Restore Voting Rights to Thousands of Alabamians

By Julie Ebenstein, Staff Attorney, Voting Rights Project, ACLU

Approved in 1901, the Alabama...

By Julie Ebenstein, Staff Attorney, Voting Rights Project, ACLU

Approved in 1901, the Alabama...

May 26, 2017

The R.O.O.T.S. of Sunflower County Exhibition Stops at Jackson State University starting June 1

May 26, 2017 – Jackson, MS –Don’t miss the last stop of the R.O.O.T.S. of Sunflower County museum exhibit tour at the Margaret Walker Center on the campus of Jackson State University.The exhibit kicks-off...

May 17, 2017

If You Care About the Right to Vote, Here Are Six Things You Need to Know About Kris Kobach

Americans deserve a champion who will protect and expand voting rights, not suppress them.

By Amrit Cheng, Communications Strategist, ACLU

On May 11, President Trump formed a...

Americans deserve a champion who will protect and expand voting rights, not suppress them.

By Amrit Cheng, Communications Strategist, ACLU

On May 11, President Trump formed a...

May 9, 2017

The Muslim Ban Is A Muslim Ban, the ACLU Argued in Court

There's no confusion about what President Trump meant when he said he wanted to ban Muslims.

By Robin Shulman, Communications Strategist...

There's no confusion about what President Trump meant when he said he wanted to ban Muslims.

By Robin Shulman, Communications Strategist...