The Food and Drug Administration appears likely to move to ban menthol cigarettes this week — a step that has been years in the making. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: ACLU
ACLU Statement On Historic HR 40 Mark-Up, It’s A Path To Restorative Justice
Today, the House Judiciary Committee announced that HR 40, a bill which would create a commission to study reparations and purpose a remedy bill to congress. Continue Reading →
ACLU Launches New “Systemic Equality” Racial Justice Agenda From Harlem To Harare
Today, the American Civil Liberties Union launched an ambitious effort to achieve racial justice, the Systemic Equality agenda. Continue Reading →
Public Health Experts Issue Guidelines For U.S. Response To ‘Inevitable’ Widespread Coronavirus Transmission
Widespread transmission of the COVID-19 coronavirus within the United States is “inevitable” and a successful response to the epidemic must protect the health and human rights of everyone in the country. Continue Reading →
Watch “This Changes Everything” With Harlem Fave Tiffany Haddish, Lyft And The ACLU
Women make up more than half of the US, but men’s stories still dominate our movie screens. Clearly, gender equality in Hollywood has a long way to go. Continue Reading →
ACLU Praises Senate Passage Of A Great FIRST STEP For Americans From Harlem To Hollywood
The Senate tonight passed a revised version of the FIRST STEP Act by a margin of 87-12. It is expected to pass quickly in the House of Representatives in the coming days. Continue Reading →
American Civil Liberties Union Supports Statement On Nationwide Prison Strike
Men and women incarcerated in prisons across the country declared a nationwide strike today to draw attention and demand changes to the conditions they face in the prison system. Continue Reading →