Core Civil Liberties Threatened in State Legislatures: Three Trends to Watch
State legislatures are ground zero in the fight for civil liberties. Although they may not attract as much attention as debates in Congress or arguments in the Supreme Court, they are the source of unprecedented assaults on our most fundamental righ...
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Tennessee and Virginia Agree: Stop Shackling Pregnant Women
Women's dignity was vindicated twice in a double dose of justice on Thursday. A federal jury in Tennessee awarded Juana Villegas $200,000 as compensation for the suffering she endured when the Davidson County Sheriff's Office unconstitutionally sh...
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