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May 25, 2021

The Movement to End Police Violence 1-Year after George Floyd’s Murder

One year ago, George Floyd was brutally murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sparking the largest protests in American history. What has changed in the year since Floyd’s murder and that...
One year ago, George Floyd was brutally murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sparking the largest protests in American history. What has changed in the year since Floyd’s murder and that...
Protestors holding up a portrait of George Floyd
Protestors holding up a portrait of George Floyd
May 4, 2021

To Address Systemic Racism, We Must Dismantle Housing Discrimination and Segregation

Reinstating the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation is an essential step the Biden Administration must take to restore critical housing protections for all.
Reinstating the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation is an essential step the Biden Administration must take to restore critical housing protections for all.
New York City block of old historic apartment buildings in the East Village of Manhattan, with clear blue sky background.
New York City block of old historic apartment buildings in the East Village of Manhattan, with clear blue sky background.
Apr 16, 2021

Daunte Wright Should Never Have Been Stopped

On At Liberty, Paige Fernandez and Somil Trivedi respond to Daunte Wright’s death.
On At Liberty, Paige Fernandez and Somil Trivedi respond to Daunte Wright’s death.
Protestors demonstrate in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota after the shooting death of Daunte Wright.
Protestors demonstrate in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota after the shooting death of Daunte Wright.
Mar 17, 2021

Racial Justice and Civil Liberties: An Inseparable History at the ACLU

Over the past century, the ACLU’s work to combat racial discrimination has grown, evolved, and deepened.
Over the past century, the ACLU’s work to combat racial discrimination has grown, evolved, and deepened.
Collage of images from the racial justice cases over the ACLU's history
Collage of images from the racial justice cases over the ACLU's history
Mar 11, 2021

The Racial Wealth Gap is a Civil Liberties Issue

The fact that the racial and economic oppression of Black Americans are two sides of the same coin is something we too often are reminded of.
The fact that the racial and economic oppression of Black Americans are two sides of the same coin is something we too often are reminded of.
A yellow tinted image on someone signing a check on a desk.
A yellow tinted image on someone signing a check on a desk.
Mar 2, 2021

Robot Police Dogs are Here. Should We be Worried?

The deployment of advanced technologies like robots often happens faster than our legal systems can adjust. We need clear policies, transparency, and democratic debate and input to ensure these technologies do...
The deployment of advanced technologies like robots often happens faster than our legal systems can adjust. We need clear policies, transparency, and democratic debate and input to ensure these technologies do...
A semi-autonomous robot dog walking on a sidewalk.
A semi-autonomous robot dog walking on a sidewalk.