Conceal and Carry Restrictions Can Help Protect Freedom of Expression

The First Amendment implications of a Second Amendment case

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The PUMP Act Would Protect Nursing Workers Like Me

I took Frontier Airlines to court for making it impossible for me to pump breast milk at work. Other workers shouldn’t have to fight for their rights like I did.

New mothers are packing pumps for storing breast breast milk while working at the office.

Our Leaders Have the Power to Decarcerate and Save Lives, But Where is the Will? | American Civil Liberties Union

Reducing jail, prison, and detention center populations is a critical means of fighting the spread of COVID-19.

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Family Surveillance by Algorithm: The Rapidly Spreading Tools Few Have Heard Of

Child welfare agencies across the country are turning to predictive analytics, but few families know they are subject to them.

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Here’s What You Need to Know About the White House’s Plan to Promote Voting Access

Voter Registration Day provides an opportunity for Biden administration to expand access to the ballot box.

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Addressing Racialized Violence Against Migrants Requires a Complete Overhaul of Customs and Border Protection

Absent deep reforms, Border Patrol’s long history of racist, violent abuse means inhumanity like that displayed in Del Rio, Texas will continue to repeat itself.

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Cruel and Violating: How Texas’ Abortion Law Assaults Our Fundamental Rights

The fight to block Texas' radical new abortion restrictions.

Women protesting abortion laws in Texas.

How Much Do You Know about Redistricting?

How does redistricting become gerrymandering, and what does that mean for your voting rights? Take this quiz to test your knowledge.

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Remembering Damon Thibodeaux, Who Survived Death Row

Exonerated and freed from death row in 2012, Damon’s life was cut short far too soon by COVID-19.

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