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BACK TO SCHOOL: ACLU of Massachusetts launches hub to support students’ right to learn

The new ACLU hub comes as politicians and extremists across the country are trying to censor classrooms and ban books.

September 5, 2023

Massachusetts for Overdose Prevention Centers recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day

Last year was the highest recorded year for opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts, with 2,357 lives lost.

August 31, 2023

Statement of the ACLU of Massachusetts on 2024 state budget compromise

Massachusetts lawmakers announced a 2024 state budget compromise over the weekend, with a final proposal filed Sunday night and a vote scheduled for today.

July 31, 2023

Public access advocates testify in support of guaranteed hybrid open meetings

Hybrid meetings are the only way to maximize public access to government deliberations. The legislature should update the Open Meeting Law to guarantee hybrid meetings moving forward.

July 26, 2023

ACLU Comment on Supreme Court’s Ruling Against Harvard and UNC’s Affirmative Action Policies

The movement against affirmative action is part of a larger effort to rewrite our nation’s history, erase the lived experiences of people of color, and obstruct our full and equal participation in our democracy.

June 29, 2023

Advocates, experts call on lawmakers to ban sale of cellphone location data

Reproductive advocacy groups, abortion care providers, privacy and technology experts, LGBTQ+ organizations, and others called on state lawmakers to pass the Location Shield Act.

June 26, 2023