ACLU THIS MONTH IN CIVIL LIBERTIES: What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?, Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police, Apple's New 'Child Safety' Plan for iPhones Isn't So Safe, Crenshaw on Teaching the Truth About Race in America, Freedom of the Press is Under Attack, Federal Court Delivers Qualified Immunity Win For Religious Freedom, Things to Know About the Revival of Trump-Era "Remain in Mexico" Policy 4SEP21

 

YOUR DISTRICT, YOUR VOTE

What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care? Every voter has a vital stake in redistricting because it determines the composition of districts that elect public officials at every level of government. With 2020 Census data now in hand, states are moving fast to redraw district lines. While all these numbers and maps might seem dull, they are fundamental to our democracy. Here's a breakdown that explains what's at stake. Read more

SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS

Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police Communities across the country are pushing their schools to divest funding from police and reinvest funds in student mental health and other supportive services. But federal funding plays an important role, and Congress must do its part. That's why we're calling on Congress to pass the Counseling not Criminalization in Schools Act, critical legislation that would eliminate federal funds for police in schools and instead redirect those funds to supportive services for students. Read more

PRIVACY PITFALLS

Apple's New 'Child Safety' Plan for iPhones Isn't So Safe Apple recently announced upcoming changes in how it handles photos on iPhones. These changes are a step toward significantly worse privacy for all iPhone users, and are especially troubling for activists, dissidents, whistleblowers, members of oppressed groups like LGBTQ people, people of color, those facing religious persecution, and other vulnerable people. Read more

AT LIBERTY PODCAST

Kimberlé Crenshaw on Teaching the Truth About Race in America As of August, 27 state legislatures and 165 national and local organizations have made efforts to restrict education on racism. To help us understand what's happening, pioneering CRT scholar and Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw joins us to unpack the contemporary pushback against anti-racist education and connect it to the historical repression of civil rights movements. Listen now  |  More episodes

JUSTICE FOR JOURNALISTS

Freedom of the Press is Under Attack During Trump's presidency, our country repeatedly suffered his administration's attacks on the First Amendment, including freedom of the press. Now, the Biden administration's Department of Justice is quietly taking up the Trump mantle to fight free press, free speech, and government transparency in court. Read more

CHURCH OR JAIL

Federal Court Delivers Qualified Immunity Win For Religious Freedom Pray with us or go back to jail: That's the unfathomable choice given to Mark Janny by his parole officer after his release from prison into a Christian mission. When Janny, an atheist, refused to attend services, his parole was revoked. This month, a federal appeals court rebuked the parole officer and affirmed one of our most fundamental and enduring constitutional commands: The government cannot punish you for refusing to pray. Read more

WAITING AT THE BORDER

Things to Know About the Revival of Trump-Era "Remain in Mexico" Policy After a whirlwind of court actions this month, the Biden administration will be forced to restart a Trump-era border policy that sent tens of thousands of people seeking asylum to dangerous conditions in Mexico to await their court dates. Here's what you need to know about the past, present, and future of this harmful policy. Read more