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  • Protesters kneel before a group of armed police officers.

    Activists Create Plan for 21st Century Policing in America

    The ACLU and Movement for Black Lives call for the role of officers moving forward to be “smaller, more circumscribed, and less funded with taxpayer dollars.”
    Shani Saxon Jun 8, 2020 4:25PM EDT
    Selfies of Black man named Dreasjon "Sean" Reed

    Advocates Urge DOJ to Investigate Fatal Police Shooting of Dreasjon Reed

    The 21-year old Black man was shot and killed following a car chase.
    Shani Saxon May 21, 2020 3:36PM EDT
    Young boy holds protest sign that reads, "ICE Kills"

    ACLU Fights to Halt ICE Plan to Delete Years of Records

    Allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement to destroy documents, including those on deaths and sexual assault, could endanger “health and safety” of those in ICE custody, according to the social justice organization.
    Shani Saxon Feb 19, 2020 3:33PM EST
    A White man brands an enslaved African woman

    Even More on Reparations: Watch This Forum Featuring Leading Activists, Live

    The ACLU-sponsored gathering includes Dr. Ron Daniels, convener of National African American Reparations Commission, Kamm Howard, a co-chairperson of NCOBRA, Danny Glover and more. 

    Akiba Solomon Jun 19, 2019 12:48PM EDT
    Black handcuffs

    Advocacy Groups Call Out Discriminatory Practices in Federal Employment

    The ACLU and the Leadership Conference Education Fund urge the Office of Personnel Management to remove job application questions that they say would negatively impact people with arrest records.

    Shani Saxon Apr 25, 2019 10:56AM EDT
    Photo of person holding a large rainbow flag stands with a small group of migrant travelers as they wait for a ride in Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico, on November 1, 2018.

    Allegations of Harassment and Abuse of Gay and Transgender Migrants in Immigrant Detention

    Those who spoke out were allegedly threatened with solitary confinement.

    Shani Saxon Mar 26, 2019 5:11PM EDT
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