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NextGen Meeting: Find your voice. Create change.
The goal of this program is to provide students with a place to meet other young advocates, connect with community leaders, and learn new skills and information that will allow them to be better advocates in their schools and communities.
The purpose of this first meeting is for students to get to know each other and meet community organizing leaders in OKC. Students will also have a chance to brainstorm ideas on how to approach pressing issues in their communities.
Ask the Experts: How to Fight for Reproductive Freedom in Your Community
ACLU of Michigan volunteer Connie Horton-Kross tells us what inspired her to get involved and fight for the issues that matter to her.
How to Fight for Your Rights at the Ballot Box
Here’s how the ACLU is educating and empowering voters across the country.
The US Government Gave Them Protection. Now It May Take It Away.
People with TPS humanitarian status call on Biden to take action.
Hidden Taxes Don't Belong Anywhere, Least of All in Our Justice System
Fees in the justice system trap far too many people in a vicious cycle of debt and punishment. A burgeoning movement in states across the country is tackling this problem head-on.
Voting Rights Are Center Stage This Supreme Court Term
The Supreme Court is set to hear Merrill v. Milligan, a case about Alabama’s discriminatory congressional maps and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Algorithms Are Making Decisions About Health Care, Which May Only Worsen Medical Racism
Unclear regulation and a lack of transparency increase the risk that AI and algorithmic tools that exacerbate racial biases will be used in medical settings.
Supreme Court Preview: Equal Protection on the Docket
In its new term, the court will hear several cases that, if overturned, could set efforts to protect vulnerable groups back decades.
Three People Share How Ankle Monitoring Devices Fail, Harm, and Stigmatize
Electronic monitoring typically uses GPS tracking systems in devices referred to as ankle bracelets, ankle shackles, or tethers to record the location of their wearers. This includes people awaiting trial, serving probation and parole, and facing immigration proceedings.
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