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Nov 1, 2024
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  • Free Speech and Expression

How efforts to suppress speech hurt our democracy

Freedom of speech, press, association, and petition are the foundation of a vibrant democracy. Debate and dissent are particularly essential in election years, including the right of people to express their views through peaceful rallies and protests.
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Aug 2, 2024
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Takeaways from the 2023-2024 legislative session

Publication
Jun 13, 2024
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  • Racial Justice

Juneteenth 2024: Celebrating the Past and Redefining the Future of Freedom in Massachusetts

Publication
Feb 1, 2024
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  • Racial Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Black History Month

The ACLU of Massachusetts’ Racial Justice Program is continuing its work to dismantle systems of inequality in our schools, our health care, our democracy — and fighting those who seek to violate the civil liberties of the marginalized.
Publication
Jan 11, 2024
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  • Racial Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Finding the courage to be change-makers in our communities

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was more than just a great orator, writer, and scholar; he was a relationship builder, an organizer, an activist — and that’s something we all have the power to do.
Publication
Dec 12, 2022
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  • Privacy and Surveillance|
  • +1 Issue

What you need to know about automatic license plate readers

This technology is unregulated in Massachusetts—and it implicates civil liberties.
Publication
Aug 24, 2022
Voting Rights

To protect our democracy, vote with your whole ballot

With the primary and midterm elections approaching, we need to pay attention to more obscure races.
Publication
Jul 12, 2022
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Boston’s surveillance ordinance is set to go into effect in August. Here’s what you need to know.

Publication
Jan 5, 2022
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Commission identifies crucial fix to Massachusetts Civil Rights Act that deserves quick action