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    Apr 20

    We know that accountability isn't justice. Justice would be George Floyd being home with his family, his loved ones, and his community today.

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  2. 10 hours ago

    Life without broadband internet access might sound like a nightmare to you, but unfortunately it’s a reality for millions of people in this country. It’s time to ensure access to broadband for all, and close the digital divide.

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  3. 11 hours ago

    Journalist Assia Boundaoui uncovered FBI surveillance of her immigrant community. These unconstitutional surveillance programs are all too common, and only entrench discrimination and surveillance. We recognize her work to spark change this .

    Portrait of a woman of color taken straight-on and from the shoulders up. She is gently smiling. Her hair is long and curly and she is wearing lipstick and earrings. There is a white ACLU logo in the top left corner. Photo credit is given to Getty/Nicholas Hunt
    Brown text on a white background that reads: “The FBI had seen my immigrant Muslim community as a criminal network. An organized criminal network. What we actually are is a network of an immigrant community.”
    Yellow text on a dark blue background that reads "Arab American Heritage Month"
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  4. 11 hours ago

    Those attacking trans youth — including state lawmakers — should take note: federal law is on the side of transgender youth. When you attack trans youth we will fight back and we will win.

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  5. 11 hours ago

    BREAKING: A federal court has dismissed a challenge to Connecticut’s policies that allow trans girls to participate in school sports. This is a win for our clients Andraya and Terry and trans students everywhere.

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  6. 13 hours ago

    Transgender youth who have testified against anti-trans bills are receiving death threats. They shouldn’t have to fight this hard just to live.

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  7. 14 hours ago

    As COVID-19 cases rose last June, ICE detention facilities had an average infection rate that was 20x greater than the general population. This abject failure to protect detained people also contributed to COVID-19 spread in surrounding communities.

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  8. 15 hours ago

    More than 100 bills that target and harm trans people have been introduced in legislatures across the country. Our deputy director for transgender justice, Chase Strangio, joined us on At Liberty to unpack.

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  9. 17 hours ago

    We can start to address the harm of family separation now.

    17 replies 53 retweets 186 likes
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  10. 19 hours ago

    “You constantly feel as if you are at death’s door. I used to cry every day, but now, it’s like I don’t have any tears left.”

    13 replies 71 retweets 242 likes
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  11. Apr 24

    Giving schools the power to police students’ speech outside of school with the same authority they do inside would have chilling effects on free speech. We’ll be at the Supreme Court next week to ensure this doesn’t happen.

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  12. Apr 24

    The denial of equal representation for Washington, DC’s residents is rooted in racism. HR 51 can correct these historic wrongs.

    36 replies 147 retweets 549 likes
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  13. Apr 24

    Lawmakers in North Carolina are considering yet another anti-trans bill. Reminder of what happened last time:

    22 replies 211 retweets 586 likes
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  14. Apr 24

    Stopping trans kids from playing sports isn’t about fairness — it’s about erasing and excluding trans kids from all aspects of public life.

    49 replies 229 retweets 827 likes
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  15. Apr 24

    Saladin Ahmed is a science fiction and fantasy writer who has published multiple award-winning comic books. Ahmed has spoken about how his religious and cultural identities inform his work. Here's to creating our narratives and telling our stories.

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    Brown text on a white background that reads "I’m a Muslim-Arab man, and I think a lot about demonization—who gets turned into monsters and who gets viewed as monsters.”
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  16. Apr 24

    On this special episode of At Liberty, we talk with ACLU Policing Policy Advisor Paige Fernandez on what the Chauvin trial verdict means for the future of policing in America.

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  17. Apr 23

    Maysoon Zayid uses comedy to highlight systemic issues she faces as a disabled Palestinian Muslim woman. Now, she's working to bring other comedians from underrepresented backgrounds into the field herself.

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    Dark brown text on a white background that reads "The idea is that the more we proudly use the word disabled, the less shame and fear there is attached to it."
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  18. Apr 23

    This time last year, 80% of people in immigration detention were in facilities owned or operated by private prison companies. No one should ever profit off the cruelty that is immigration detention.

    20 replies 163 retweets 507 likes
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  19. Apr 23

    Federal agencies like ICE and DHS are buying access to huge volumes of phone data from shady companies — including location data and other sensitive information generated by apps we use every day.

    6 replies 192 retweets 344 likes
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  20. Apr 23

    After weeks of arguments, the jury released a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. Tune into our latest At Liberty podcast for reactions on the ground in Minneapolis following the verdict’s announcement.

    7 replies 18 retweets 117 likes
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  21. Apr 23

    Our clients' stories are stark examples of what's happening in airports and other border crossings every day.

    8 replies 85 retweets 308 likes
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