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You have the right to remain private! But our laws don't recognize that. Join a national push to #TakeCTRL of your data.

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The time is now for real criminal justice reform - we can't wait. Tell the Senate to pass real reform legislation.

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We saw a wave of attacks on reproductive freedoms in 2015. It's 2016: don't turn back the clock. Protect women's decisions.

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No one knows how many police shootings happen every year. Time for the DOJ to mandate reporting from local police forces. 

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