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After ACLU input, Brattleboro sticks with its own encampment policy
18 Feb 2026 23:24 GMT
… as is, after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Vermont proposed alternative … staff attorney at the ACLU of Vermont, presented what … to "balance the rights and needs of people … Potter said the proposal from ACLU "reflects serious thought …
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Norman C. Francis, civil rights champion and recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom, dies at 94
18 Feb 2026 23:26 GMT
Norman C. Francis, a civil rights pioneer and champion of education … would return.
Multiple civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, honored Francis as … an institution builder, a civil rights champion, and a man of …
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Why Puerto Rico’s Double Homicide Law Involving Pregnant Mothers Terrifies the Abortion Industry
18 Feb 2026 22:03 GMT
… in 2004, explicitly exempts abortion and medical treatment from prosecution … is because the abortion industry treats abortion of any unwanted … anyone committed to human rights and equal protection under … enough to concern the ACLU, Christians had better take …
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As Texas leaders crack down on school ICE walkouts, debate over free speech flares up
18 Feb 2026 15:23 GMT
… escalated a debate over free speech in public schools. School … about ‘chilling’ of rights
Legal experts and First Amendment … privilege.”
Students can practice free speech during school hours, … 47; Staff PhotographerRelated
The ACLU of Texas emphasized that …
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From DEI Bans to Migrant Deaths: Trump's Human Rights Reckoning
18 Feb 2026 19:13 GMT
… escalated attacks on LGBTQ+ rights include terminating health subsidies, … expediency over human rights scrutiny. Sanctions targeted … Civil liberties erode near-daily, with the ACLU noting … exacerbates climate human rights threats, while immigration …
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In Massachusetts and beyond, ACLU provides hope when our freedoms are tested
18 Feb 2026 12:32 GMT
… people could stand.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded in 1920 … attract many big civil rights cases. The reasons are … Massachusetts has top civil rights litigation teams and a … people’s rights being violated, and our ACLU is diligent …
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Students are protesting ICE in walkouts. What are their rights?
18 Feb 2026 10:27 GMT
… students have First Amendment rights, schools can discipline … the Big Bend.
Free speech experts agree that public … ?
Although students retain rights to free expression, … to guidance from the American Civil Liberties Union. And administrators can decide …
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Assembly to vote on antisemitism bill that sparked conflicting free speech views
17 Feb 2026 12:40 GMT
… not about suppressing free speech or political disagreement. Those rights are fundamental,” … , advocacy director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, said that … clause” meaningless.
“Although the ACLU of Wisconsin appreciates the sentiment …
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Oregon Attorney General Rayfield backs ACLU lawsuit challenging ICE actions
18 Feb 2026 03:33 GMT
… Rayfield filed arguments alongside the American Civil Liberties Union to prevent ICE agents from … ACLU, alleged ICE officers were infringing on the plaintiffs’ First Amendment rights … must respect the First Amendment rights of peaceful protesters and …
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Mail-Order Abortion Pill Ban Passes Mississippi House, With Prison Time for Providers for Drug Trafficking
18 Feb 2026 02:04 GMT
… prescribe or distribute abortion-inducing drugs, … American Civil Liberties Union, Planned Parenthood Southeast and the Center for Reproductive Rights … , and several other reproductive rights organizations … Press’ coverage of abortion rights here.
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