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Feb 14, 2018
Feb 14, 2018
The Safe Communities Act addresses one of the nation's most pressing issues
Doing nothing to defend immigrants in Trump’s America is simply not an option.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 14, 2018
Feb 14, 2018
Massachusetts high court rules on pretexual traffic stops
The ruling is a setback for racial justice and for the police accountability movement.
Feb 13, 2018
Feb 13, 2018
Lilian Calderon released after weeks of unlawful immigration detention
Calderon has been reunited with her family after being unlawfully detained by immigration officials.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 07, 2018
Feb 07, 2018
New Report: Social media monitoring in Boston targets protected speech
The Boston Police used a surveillance system to conduct social media surveillance over three years.
Feb 06, 2018
Feb 06, 2018
ACLU sues to release mother of two from ICE detention
Lilian Calderon was detained after a meeting to apply for lawful permanent resident status.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 01, 2018
Feb 01, 2018
ACLU to court: strike down Massachusetts' voter cutoff law
We are urging the Massachusetts high court to declare the state’s 20-day voter registration cutoff law unconstitutional.
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jan 31, 2018
Jan 31, 2018
Eleven travelers in groundbreaking case face substantial risk of future unconstitutional searches
ACLU to court: allow legal challenge to proceed against warrantless searches of traveler’s electronics.
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Statement on Secretary Galvin's proposed same-day voter registration
Voting is the fundamental right upon which all our civil liberties rest.
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Northampton man is released after months in ICE custody
ICE tried to take Mr. Abdalla away from his family after more than 40 years in the United States.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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