All people with past drug convictions deserve second chance — not just political allies
This piece first appeared on MaineBeacon.com
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2018 Year in Review
It’s been a very big year. Here is just some of what we’ve accomplished together:
The Lives We Changed in 2018
This update was first published by the National ACLU at aclu.org
Trump Administration Recommends Slashing Civil Rights Protections for Students of Color
On Tuesday, the Federal Commission on School Safety issued recommendations that it claims will help makes schools safer following the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Policy Gutting Asylum for People Fleeing Domestic and Gang Violence
The Trump administration’s campaign to dismantle our asylum system just suffered another major setback.
No Relief: William Barr Is as Bad as Jeff Sessions — if Not Worse
Donald Trump’s nomination of William Barr to succeed Jeff Sessions as attorney general ought to raise alarm bells across the country. Barr is as bad as Sessions was on the full range of civil rights issues that fall with the Justice Department’s purview.