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Dec 19, 2023

The Consequences of Police in Schools: A North Carolina Case Study

Police Practices
School districts continue to invest millions in law enforcement, despite clear evidence of harm to students.
School districts continue to invest millions in law enforcement, despite clear evidence of harm to students.
Demonstrators holding signs that read "No Cops In Schools" and "Schools Need Service Not Police" protest outside City Hall in New York City.
Demonstrators holding signs that read "No Cops In Schools" and "Schools Need Service Not Police" protest outside City Hall in New York City.
Dec 13, 2023

Opinion: Police and jails won’t solve Oregon’s addiction crisis

Criminal Justice
Prior to the passage of Measure 110, thousands were arrested and jailed every year for drug possession, the authors write. People with addictions need substance abuse treatment and services, not criminal...
Prior to the passage of Measure 110, thousands were arrested and jailed every year for drug possession, the authors write. People with addictions need substance abuse treatment and services, not criminal...
Picture of Jail Bar
Picture of Jail Bar
Dec 13, 2023

ACLU Wins: 8 Victories We Celebrated in 2023

The ACLU spent another year fighting tirelessly for your civil liberties — and saw reasons to celebrate along the way.
The ACLU spent another year fighting tirelessly for your civil liberties — and saw reasons to celebrate along the way.
An image with various civil liberties-related graphics.
An image with various civil liberties-related graphics.
Dec 8, 2023

Arizona’s High Court Must Protect Abortion Access

Reproductive Justice
This 150-year-old ban would drag present-day Arizonans into a dangerous past.
This 150-year-old ban would drag present-day Arizonans into a dangerous past.
Inside an abortion clinic.
Inside an abortion clinic.
Dec 7, 2023

We’re Making Sure People in Immigration Detention Know Their Rights

Immigrants' Rights
The ACLU of Louisiana has made regular visits to detention centers for the past two years. Here’s what we’re learning.
The ACLU of Louisiana has made regular visits to detention centers for the past two years. Here’s what we’re learning.
The exterior of an immigrant detention center.
The exterior of an immigrant detention center.
Dec 4, 2023

Why Meaningful Algorithm Auditing is Key to Protecting Civil Rights in the Digital Age

Privacy & Technology
Algorithm audits must be holistic, ongoing, and reflective of the ways automated systems are used in practice.
Algorithm audits must be holistic, ongoing, and reflective of the ways automated systems are used in practice.
A string of code.
A string of code.