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Feb 15, 2022

February 2022 Newsletter

Welcome to our February Newsletter! With a full month into the 2022 legislative session, we have some important updates to share about civil rights and civil liberties in Alabama.

Welcome to our February Newsletter! With a full month into the 2022 legislative session, we have some important updates to share about civil rights and civil liberties in Alabama.

Trans Belong
Trans Belong
Feb 10, 2022

The Most Racist Supreme Court Cases You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Racial Justice
Why does the Biden administration's Department of Justice continue to rely on cases that presume people in the territories are “alien races” composing “savage tribes”?
Why does the Biden administration's Department of Justice continue to rely on cases that presume people in the territories are “alien races” composing “savage tribes”?
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court.
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Jan 11, 2022

January 2022 Newsletter

Welcome to our new monthly newsletter! With the start of 2022, we are launching a fresh initiative that provides our allies with regular and comprehensive updates.

Welcome to our new monthly newsletter! With the start of 2022, we are launching a fresh initiative that provides our allies with regular and comprehensive updates.

A picture of the Alabama Capitol.
A picture of the Alabama Capitol.
Dec 14, 2021

Here are the States We’re Watching as Redistricting Begins

Voting Rights
This year, as redistricting starts across the country, the ACLU works to ensure that these new electoral lines are not gerrymandered.
By Sophie Beiers, Rotimi Adeoye
This year, as redistricting starts across the country, the ACLU works to ensure that these new electoral lines are not gerrymandered.
By Sophie Beiers, Rotimi Adeoye
An outline of various states in the United States, against a light green background.
An outline of various states in the United States, against a light green background.
Nov 23, 2021

Your Mini Guide to Discussing Abortion Rights at the Dinner Table

Here’s a handy reference of facts when discussing abortion rights with friends and family at the dinner table.
Here’s a handy reference of facts when discussing abortion rights with friends and family at the dinner table.
Flat-lay of friends feasting at Thanksgiving Day table with turkey, pumpkin pie, roasted seasonal vegetables and fruit, top view
Flat-lay of friends feasting at Thanksgiving Day table with turkey, pumpkin pie, roasted seasonal vegetables and fruit, top view
Nov 16, 2021

Alabama’s New Electoral Lines are Racially Gerrymandered — Here’s Why

Voting Rights
We’re suing to fix these unconstitutional maps.
By Davin Rosborough
We’re suing to fix these unconstitutional maps.
By Davin Rosborough
Alabama on a map of the United States of America
Alabama on a map of the United States of America