American Civil Liberties Union
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Debtor’s Prison for the Poor is Real in America
Being poor is challenging enough, but some states such as Maryland and Missouri have continued to punish those of lesser…
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ACLU Requests Body-Cam Footage in Teen’s Death
More than four months ago, 19-year-old Anton Black died while in police custody in the small town of Greensboro on…
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Activists Await Court Ruling on Police-Stop Data
During a hearing last month, D.C. Superior Court Judge John M. Campbell indicated that he will side with American Civil…
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OneUnited Bank Unveils ‘Take A Knee’ Campaign
In an unprecedented move, OneUnited Bank, the largest Black-owned bank in the U.S., has unveiled the "Take A Knee" campaign…
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Candidates’ Forum Centers on Criminal Justice Reform
The D.C. chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with nearly 20 other civil rights groups, pressed D.C.…
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D.C. EDUCATION BRIEFS: Rights Advocacy
A group of five students from Thurgood Marshall Academy in Southeast recently attended the Washington D.C. Youth Civil Rights Summit,…
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Criminal Justice Advocates Blast Hogan Crime Bills
Proposed crime legislation by Republican Gov. Larry Hogan would increase mass incarceration, harm Blacks and Latinos and lower the priority…
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Law Professor Leads Charge to End Discriminatory Policies on Hairstyles
Two civil rights organizations have joined a professor of African-American studies at Washington University in St. Louis in her bid…
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Anxiousness Pervades as Justice Gorsuch Takes Spot
African-Americans, Hispanics, Muslims, the LGBT community and women are watching anxiously as the Supreme Court considers important cases with the…
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Civil, Human Rights Groups Go After Congress on ESSA
Civil and human rights organizations pushed back against Congress after the Senate joined the House of Representatives in using the…
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