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At the national level, the ACLU consists of two legal entities: the American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)(4) social welfare group; and the ACLU Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity. Both are non-profit organizations that engage in civil rights litigation, advocacy, and education. The two organizations are closely related, and share common ...
American Civil Liberties Union, the Supreme Court voided the anti-indecency provisions of the Communications Decency Act (the CDA), finding they violated the freedom of speech provisions of the First Amendment. In their decision, the Supreme Court held that the CDA's "use of the undefined terms 'indecent' and 'patently offensive' will provoke ...
On January 30, 2021, a remote meeting of the ACLU board elected Archer president of the organization, making her the first African American to hold the position in the organization’s 101-year history. [7] [12] As its eighth president, she chairs the board of directors, setting the direction the organization takes in civil litigation policies.
Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and racial justice, has... View Article The post ACLU names Deborah Archer as 1st Black president in ...
OPINION: Part two of theGrio’s Black History Month series explores the myths, misunderstandings and mischaracterizations of the struggle for civil rights. The post Black History/White Lies: The ...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is asking Congress to investigate the Trump administration’s plans for “imminent mass layoffs” of as many as 200,000 employees hired within the last ...
The House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, which is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the term "African American" includes all individuals who identify with one or more nationalities or ethnic groups originating in any of the ...
Melvin Lawrence Wulf (November 1, 1927 – July 8, 2023) was an American constitutional lawyer. He was the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union from 1962 to 1977. He was known for his advocacy in favor of gender equality, Vietnam War objectors, the fight against government censorship, and the Civil rights movement. [1]