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Civil rights website user research opportunity!! Selected participants will receive a $50 value gift for their time. Share far & wide with folks who would like to share their thoughts! surveymonkey.com/r/civil-rights…

“At this pivotal moment, as the public demands an end to police violence erupting from minor offenses, we call on the Biden administration to rethink its approach and employ harm reduction strategies over a ban that will lead to criminalization" axios.com/aclu-eric-garn…

We're thrilled to announce that management has agreed to voluntarily recognize ACLU Staff United, now officially the union for ACLU national workers across the U.S.! We're so grateful to our members and our friends at NPEU and IFPTE for all their hard work! 💪🍾💥

While we're all on Twitter, here are four things you can do online right now to fight for abortion access, voting rights, racial justice, and more.

Check out this interactive #Redistricting 101 tool brought to you by ACLU's stellar tech team. It's beautiful and informative. Annie Whitford

“We need to change the way the world sees formerly incarcerated individuals, sees women, sees mothers, daughters, friends—all that we are.” bonappetit.com/story/sharon-r… #reentryrocks #reentry #bonappetit #food #cooking #formelyincarcerated #nonprofit #nycnonprofit

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Some years ago, I was in a board meeting for a housing advocacy org. Waiting on news about changes to housing court, someone said, “well what did Whitford say?” I asked “who’s that, a new judge?” No. They were talking about Emma Whitford. That was my introduction.

Emma covers all things housing related. And her work has been so influential that advocates who are in court all day rely on her article updates to find out what’s going on in the field. This is my fav article of hers: law360.com/articles/13666…

BREAKING: The Supreme Court just reversed nearly 50 years of precedent and overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the federal constitutional right to abortion. We won't deny what a horrible moment this is. Half of the states are expected to ban abortion.

Proud to share #VoteYourValues, a thorough and accessible voters' guide to protecting our civil liberties, produced by the talented team of constitutional warriors at the ACLU, one of whom (I'm bragging!) is my own Annie Whitford aclu.org/vote-your-valu…

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From bans on gender-affirming health care to bills limiting our free expression, LGBTQ rights are being targeted across the country. We’re keeping track — and fighting back.aclu.org/legislative-at…

Just launched a anti-lgbtq legislation tracker on aclu.org. aclu.org/legislative-at…

One of the biggest gaps in the conversation about anti-trans bills being proposed across the country was a simple way to follow their progress and fight back against them. Happy to share this resource from my amazing colleagues. aclu.org/legislative-at…

Protect trans youth aclu.org/legislative-at…

These are my brother ⁦David Whitford⁩’s dogs Beans and Sugar. They’re focusing on self-care this year with an emphasis on morning naps.

A City Limits update: I've been promoted to Deputy Editor! I'll still be reporting on housing, so keep your tips coming. But I'm also going to be working more closely with Tatyana Turner, helping to shape our NYCHA coverage. It's an honor! citylimits.org/2023/09/14/cit…