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On International Women’s Day, Remembering Domestic Violence Is a Stumbling Block to Women's Equality

On International Women’s Day, Remembering Domestic Violence Is a Stumbling Block to Women's Equality

03/08/2012 – It's time that the United States take charge in advancing women's rights by eliminating violence against women.

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Humiliated, But Not Beaten. Fighting Back on Behalf of Pregnant and Parenting Teens

Humiliated, But Not Beaten. Fighting Back on Behalf of Pregnant and Parenting Teens

03/07/2012 – "After they called me away from homeroom into the assembly, the school department head made me stand up in front of my entire middle school and announced to everyone that I was pregnant."

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Stop Incarceration for Profit in Your State

Stop Incarceration for Profit in Your State

03/08/2012 – A private prison company, Corrections Corporation of America, wants to buy your state's prisons and keep them full. Help us stop them.

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Willing to Die for Their Country, But Unable to Vote in It

Willing to Die for Their Country, But Unable to Vote in It

03/05/2012 – One veteran told us: "If I can serve my country, I should be able to vote for who runs it."

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Shot in the Face: Pepper-Sprayed U.C. Davis Students Tell Their Story

Shot in the Face: Pepper-Sprayed U.C. Davis Students Tell Their Story

03/06/2012 – The ACLU of Northern California is representing students and alumni in a lawsuit against U.C. Davis and individual police officers.

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ACLU Campaigns

Safe Communities, Fair Sentences
America’s criminal justice system should keep communities safe, treat people fairly, and use fiscal ...
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Keep America Safe & Free
Ten years after 9/11, our nation still faces the challenge of remaining both safe and free. Our choice is ...
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Defending Targets of Discrimination
A new kind of intolerance is creeping into our country—one that shrouds its true identity and uses the law ...
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Protecting Civil Liberties In The Digital Age
Since 9/11, the privacy rights of Americans have come under a sustained assault that would have been hard ...
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