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Jul 29, 2020

Prosecutors Disappoint During the Pandemic

Nicole Zayas Fortier, Policy Counsel, ACLU Campaign for Smart Justice

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Nicole Zayas Fortier, Policy Counsel, ACLU Campaign for Smart Justice

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A gavel rests on the judge’s bench in a courtroom with American flag in the background.
A gavel rests on the judge’s bench in a courtroom with American flag in the background.
Jul 27, 2020

Incarcerated People are Still Dying of COVID-19, and We’re Still Fighting to Save Them

Somil Trivedi, Former Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU Criminal Law Reform Project

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Somil Trivedi, Former Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU Criminal Law Reform Project

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Photo of prison cell bars.
Photo of prison cell bars.
Jul 27, 2020

10×10: Join THE FIGHT

THE FIGHT is an inspiring, emotional tribute to the courtroom heroes defending our civil liberties. The film is more than an insider...

THE FIGHT is an inspiring, emotional tribute to the courtroom heroes defending our civil liberties. The film is more than an insider...

Poster for "The Fight," drawing depicting four ACLU lawyers alongside film title.
Poster for "The Fight," drawing depicting four ACLU lawyers alongside film title.
Jul 27, 2020

Decarceration and Crime During COVID-19

ACLU Analytics

COVID-19 presents an enormous risk to those in carceral facilities and their surrounding...

ACLU Analytics

COVID-19 presents an enormous risk to those in carceral facilities and their surrounding...

Incarcerated people lying in rows of prison bunk beds.
Incarcerated people lying in rows of prison bunk beds.
Jul 24, 2020

Permission Required to Change Your Tampon

Anna Jessurun, Legal Intern, ACLU Women's Rights Project

After three...

Anna Jessurun, Legal Intern, ACLU Women's Rights Project

After three...

Tampax tampon boxes on the shelf in a pharmacy.
Tampax tampon boxes on the shelf in a pharmacy.
Jul 24, 2020

Should We Abolish the Police?

Since the protests decrying the murder of George Floyd began in May, the institution of American policing has taken center stage. Activists are calling for change, and the phrase “defund the police” can be...

Since the protests decrying the murder of George Floyd began in May, the institution of American policing has taken center stage. Activists are calling for change, and the phrase “defund the police” can be...

A group of protesters with one holding a sign with the text, "Abolish the Police."
A group of protesters with one holding a sign with the text, "Abolish the Police."