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May 16, 2017
May 16, 2017
ACLU of Massachusetts challenges Malden charter school's discriminatory hair policy
Despite their temporary suspension of the policy, we still have concerns about the environment within the institution.
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
May 09, 2017
May 09, 2017
Incoming Exam School Classes Fail to Reflect Boston’s Diversity, Especially at Boston Latin School
Incoming Exam School Classes Fail to Reflect Boston’s Diversity, Especially at Boston Latin School
May 08, 2017
May 08, 2017
The Trump Administration overreached — and they lost
President Trump can’t cut off federal funding to cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 29, 2017
Apr 29, 2017
The biggest dismissal in American history should have happened years earlier
“Americans who care about due process, and the epidemic of wrongful convictions, should be worried.”
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 20, 2017
Apr 20, 2017
Massachusetts high court order confirms the dismissal of over 21K wrongful convictions
Today marks a victory for tens of thousands of people who were wrongfully convicted based on fabricated evidence.
Apr 18, 2017
Apr 18, 2017
ACLU of Massachusetts victory sets up single largest dismissal of wrongful convictions in nation's history
An estimated 20,000 drug cases tainted by former state chemist Annie Dookhan are being set for dismissal today.
Apr 12, 2017
Apr 12, 2017
ACLU of Massachusetts joins lawsuit demanding documents on implementation of Trump Muslim ban
Lawsuit seeks records from the Boston field office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) about CBP’s implementation of the Muslim ban.
Apr 05, 2017
Apr 05, 2017
The government voted to put your sensitive, private data up for sale
Internet Service Providers are poised to make a lot of money selling our personal information to the highest bidder.
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
Mar 26, 2017
Mar 26, 2017
President Trump's campaign statements represent the Muslim ban's discriminatory purpose
Campaign statements are important to candidates and meaningful to the public; they should not be disregarded by courts.
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