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https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lfkyysnq7s2w
Published: January 12, 2025 19:57
“My only dream is to have a successful life here in the U.S.”
As a nation, we must not turn our back on the people who come here for a better future for themselves and their family.…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lfitxz6aes2r
Published: January 11, 2025 23:22
Texas passed a law that makes it harder for adults to access pornography and other sexual content they have every right to access.
This is a direct violation of our First Amendment rights — so we're challenging the law in front of the Supreme Court next…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lfgbsnd4bk2u
Published: January 10, 2025 22:51
Allowing the government to ban a social media platform based on nothing more than hypothetical harms would be a grave mistake.
We urge the court to uphold our First Amendment rights and and block this ban.…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lfg3udmivk24
Published: January 10, 2025 21:05
The House this week passed a bill that would require immigration authorities to detain people for nonviolent offenses like shoplifting — even if they were never charged and pose no risk to the community.
The Senate must reject this dangerous bill.…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lffxrqg7tc2z
Published: January 10, 2025 19:52
As wildfires devastate California, incarcerated people are coerced to risk their lives fighting the fires making as little as $6 a day.
Cruelty to people in prison should not be part of emergency response plans.…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lffu2gehe22e
Published: January 10, 2025 18:45
BREAKING: The Biden administration extended Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela through 2026.
This will help keep nearly 1 million people temporarily shielded from Trump’s extreme deportation agenda.
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lffreppnps2r
Published: January 10, 2025 17:57
We filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit on behalf of a Columbia faculty organization to protect free speech related to protests on campus last spring.
This lawsuit is a frivolous attempt to weaponize the legal system to punish and silence constitutionally…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lffkduhais2g
Published: January 10, 2025 15:52
As we told the Supreme Court in our recent amicus brief: Banning TikTok is unprecedented, unnecessary, and unconstitutional.
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lfdv6omqks2a
Published: January 10, 2025 00:00
As efforts to target civil society increase, nonprofits across the political spectrum must stay focused and be ready to defend themselves against unwarranted attacks.
https://www.philanthropy.com/commons/trump-attacks-nonprofits
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lfdovfed2c2r
Published: January 9, 2025 22:08
We're all in for the fight ahead.
Join us at ACLU.org/47 đź’Ş
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Published: January 9, 2025 21:04
People who have immigrated to this country have always been integral to our communities.
Our new Letters to America campaign highlights three of their stories — the challenges they faced in their immigration journey and their hopes and dreams for a new…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lfdgjsdxmc2n
Published: January 9, 2025 19:38
Join us for our first-ever TikTok Live at 3:15 Eastern Time, where Patrick Toomey, the Deputy Director of our National Security Project, will discuss how a possible TikTok ban would impact our First Amendment rights.
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lfdaptqvhc2m
Published: January 9, 2025 17:54
The kids of ACLU staff have taken over At Liberty, and are here to discuss everything from what they’d do as president to how their parents are making a difference every day.…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lfd2x67ifs2i
Published: January 9, 2025 16:11
Public schools must be a welcoming place for all students, regardless of their religion.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/aclu-louisiana-superintendents-ten-commandments-schools/736719/
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lfbgu6l7kc2l
Published: January 9, 2025 00:39
Trump's threats to deploy the military domestically are both extreme and unprecedented.
The Justice Department must immediately release the guidance it has issued on the president's authority to use the military within the U.S. and what troops are allowed…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lfb65xwb6s22
Published: January 8, 2025 22:03
We were in court in Kansas today for a historic hearing challenging the death penalty and death qualification, the unconstitutional process used for jury selection in capital punishment trials.
The experts who testified made one thing clear: The death…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lfb2sahe4c2s
Published: January 8, 2025 21:03
President-elect Trump and his allies could take actions that would further gut the Voting Rights Act and disenfranchise millions of voters.
The freedom to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy — and we will use every tool at our disposal to protect it.…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.bsky.social/post/3lfao3dfeq22l
Published: January 8, 2025 17:15
We’re embarking on a journey to uplift the stories of three people who came to the U.S. in search of safety, freedom, and a better future.
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.bsky.social/post/3lfak5weroc26
Published: January 8, 2025 16:05
Congress and the incoming Trump administration must reject efforts to sanction the International Criminal Court for their essential work.
Americans have a First Amendment right to free speech, including speech that aids the court in pursuing justice for…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.bsky.social/post/3lf6wsa2hzs2u
Published: January 8, 2025 00:46
BREAKING: The House passed a bill requiring the government to detain immigrants if they’ve ever been arrested or charged for theft, even if they've never been convicted.
This could put thousands of people in detention without due process all while lining…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.bsky.social/post/3lf6pxupyls23
Published: January 7, 2025 22:44
Trump has been clear: From day one of his presidency, he's planning on attacking our civil rights and liberties.
But we have a plan to fight back. Learn more about our roadmap for a second Trump presidency during this episode of At Liberty.…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.bsky.social/post/3lf6fvgmihc2e
Published: January 7, 2025 19:43
Students have a constitutional right to a public education free from religious indoctrination.
It’s that simple.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/ten-commandments-lawsuit-church-state-battle-1235200530
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.bsky.social/post/3lf6appcsgc2b
Published: January 7, 2025 18:11
We're in court today challenging Louisiana's state legislative maps that dilute the power of Black voters.
A trial court has already agreed that these maps deny Black people in Louisiana an equal opportunity to participate in the political process — we're…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.bsky.social/post/3lf65klrnx22w
Published: January 7, 2025 17:14
The House is voting today on a bill requiring the government to detain immigrants accused of shoplifting — even if they were never charged or convicted — and with no hearing.
This could put thousands of longtime residents in immigration detention without…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.bsky.social/post/3lf4dhd2clc26
Published: January 6, 2025 23:54
Last week, a federal appeals court overturned the Federal Communications Commission’s vital net neutrality rules, ending necessary efforts to regulate broadband internet providers as utilities.
This ruling will have a devastating effect on free speech…
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.bsky.social/post/3lf3xt5c5pk25
Published: January 6, 2025 20:26
Accessible body camera footage can help hold the police accountable.
Forcing the public to pay hundreds of dollars for that footage undermines our ability to ensure transparency in policing.
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Published: January 6, 2025 19:12
Doctors agree: Gender-affirming care is life-saving care.
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.bsky.social/post/3lf3p7ywaxc2o
Published: January 6, 2025 17:52
In an era of unprecedented technological advances, taking steps to reduce our digital footprint has never been more crucial.
While disappearing message functions can't stop someone determined to cheat the system, it can help protect our personal…