Jul 19, 2022
ACLU Comment on Education Department Guidance on Protecting Students with Disabilities From Discrimination
WASHINGTON — The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) released guidance today reminding schools of their obligations under federal disability rights law to pr...
Issue Areas: Disability Rights
Jul 18, 2022
New Records Detail DHS Purchase and Use of Vast Quantities of Cell Phone Location Data
The records, which the ACLU obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, shed light on the government’s ability to obtain our most private information by simply opening the federal wallet
Jul 15, 2022
ACLU Statement on the U.S. House Passing Bills to Protect Abortion Access
WASHINGTON — Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills to protect abortion access across the country �...
Jul 13, 2022
ACLU Files Lawsuit Against ICE for Withholding Documents Related to Practice of Releasing People from Custody Prior to Imminent Death
LOS ANGELES — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, and Hoq Law filed a public records lawsuit yesterday against U.S. Immigration and Cu...
Jul 11, 2022
Arizona Law Granting “Personhood” to Fetuses Blocked in Court
Law has Caused Chaos and Confusion, Halting All Abortion Services in the State
Jul 08, 2022
ACLU Comment on Reproductive Health Executive Order Signed By President Biden
WASHINGTON — President Biden signed an executive order today aimed at protecting reproductive health care, including abortion. In response to the order, Georgeanne Usova, senior ...
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