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Jan 6, 2022

One Year Later, Our Democracy is Still in Crisis

Voter suppression is rearing its head at every turn.
Voter suppression is rearing its head at every turn.
A vividly colored sky behind Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.
A vividly colored sky behind Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.
Dec 28, 2021

In Pictures: Civil Liberties in 2021

As we close out yet another unprecedented year, we look back at some defining moments that show how far we have come and what lies ahead.
As we close out yet another unprecedented year, we look back at some defining moments that show how far we have come and what lies ahead.
Beige and blue collage of images depicting Congress, the White House, protest moments throughout 2021.
Beige and blue collage of images depicting Congress, the White House, protest moments throughout 2021.
Dec 22, 2021

As Omicron Surges, People in Jail and Detention are More Vulnerable Than Ever

The situation is dire, but you can take action in your own community to help protect incarcerated people.
The situation is dire, but you can take action in your own community to help protect incarcerated people.
The view of a housing unit at a correctional institution in Pennsylvania.
The view of a housing unit at a correctional institution in Pennsylvania.
Dec 21, 2021

Timeline: How Law Enforcement Fueled Violence in Kenosha

An ACLU investigation illustrates how law enforcement failed to protect protesters and amplified tensions on August 25, 2020.
An ACLU investigation illustrates how law enforcement failed to protect protesters and amplified tensions on August 25, 2020.
A collage of sheriff images at protests and text message evidence from the night of the 2020 Kenosha protests.
A collage of sheriff images at protests and text message evidence from the night of the 2020 Kenosha protests.
Dec 20, 2021

After 35 years, Congress Should Finally End the Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine

Over the years, this sentencing disparity has become emblematic of both the ineffectiveness of reactionary criminal justice policy and the racial disparities existing in our criminal justice system.
Over the years, this sentencing disparity has become emblematic of both the ineffectiveness of reactionary criminal justice policy and the racial disparities existing in our criminal justice system.
A gavel in a courtroom setting.
A gavel in a courtroom setting.
Dec 17, 2021

New Guidance Fails to Stop Mistreatment of Pregnant People and Their Children in Detention

Bassinets and snacks don't make the detention of pregnant, postpartum, nursing people, and their newborns any less inhumane.
Bassinets and snacks don't make the detention of pregnant, postpartum, nursing people, and their newborns any less inhumane.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle is seen next to migrants after they were detained and taken into custody.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle is seen next to migrants after they were detained and taken into custody.