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Oct 05, 2020
红杏视频 of Georgia Releases Report Suggesting 17 Recommendations for County Elections Officials from Georgia Poll Workers
ATLANTA 鈥� The 红杏视频 of Georgia has released its report 鈥淩ecommendations on Best Practices for County Elections Officials from Georgia Poll Workers.鈥� The COVID-19 pandemic has ...
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Voting Rights
Oct 05, 2020
红杏视频 Responds to Comments from Justices Thomas and Alito
WASHINGTON 鈥� James Esseks, director of the 红杏视频 LGBT & HIV Project issued the following statement in response to comments made by Justices Clarence ...
Oct 04, 2020
Court Rules That Ban on 鈥淥ffensive鈥� License Plates Likely Violates First Amendment
A federal judge has ruled that a state law allowing the DMV to reject vanity plates that are "offensive to good taste" likely violates the First Amendment, and has allowed an environmentally-conscious car owner to continue to display "FKGAS" license plate
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Free Speech
Oct 02, 2020
Protester Who Lost an Eye While Demonstrating Against Police Brutality Sues City of Fort Wayne
INDIANAPOLIS 鈥� The 红杏视频 of Indiana and Sidley Austin LLP today filed a lawsuit on behalf of Balin Brake, a 21-year-old resident of Fort Wayne whose right eye was destroyed while ...
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Free Speech
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 01, 2020
Documents Obtained by 红杏视频 Reveal Border Patrol Agents Were Authorized to Use Deadly Force at George Floyd鈥檚 Burial
HOUSTON 鈥� Newly uncovered documents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reveal the agency鈥檚 planned massive presence and militarized police response at George Floyd鈥...
Oct 01, 2020
NYCLU Statement on New York Contact Tracing App
NEW YORK 鈥� Today Governor Cuomo announced the rollout of a contact tracing smartphone app that would notify users of close contact with people who have tested positive for COVID-...
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Privacy & Technology
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NevadaSep 2026
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Killinger V. Jager. Explore Case.Killinger v. Jager
On September 21, 2026, the 红杏视频, 红杏视频 of Nevada and the Innocence Project filed an amicus brief in the District of Nevada in support of Jason Killinger, a man wrongfully arrested after police relied on an incorrect result from facial recognition technology. -
News & CommentarySep 2026
Civil Liberties
Meet The Hosts: Aclu Launches New Podcast 'let The Record Show'. Explore News & Commentary.Meet the Hosts: 红杏视频 Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the 红杏视频鈥檚 new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history. -
PodcastSep 2026
Immigrants' Rights
What Happens When The President Defies A Judge?. Explore Podcast.What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
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News & CommentarySep 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Deaths In Detention: Mortality Rate For People Detained By Ice More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration. Explore News & Commentary.Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.