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If You Care About the Rule of Law, You Should Be Appalled by Gov. Cox’s Immigration Proposal

Governor Spencer Cox’s recent proposal to facilitate a mass deportation agenda in Utah is deeply troubling—it undermines the rule of law. If you care about due process, civil rights, and the U.S. Constitution, you should be deeply concerned by this misguided approach.

By Aaron Welcher, Brittney Nystrom

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Comment on the Lawsuit Challenging HB11 Being Dismissed

We dismissed our lawsuit challenging HB11 while the U.S. Supreme Court considers arguments that could affect our legal path. Our plaintiffs—young, courageous girls—showed remarkable strength under scrutiny.
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Yes, we are still fighting Ogden’s so-called “gang injunction.” Here’s why.

On May 24, the ACLU of Utah and cooperating attorneys will be in court arguing about the constitutionality of Ogden’s so-called “gang injunction.” Again.

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Let’s end the extreme racial disparities in Utah’s juvenile justice system!

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Reproductive Freedom Means ACCESS, too.

The fun thing about working on proactive legislative efforts is, the bills tend to come out early in the session!

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ACLU Statement on Mass Shooting at Gay Nightclub in Orlando

We stand in solidarity with the LGBT community, which appears to have been the target of this attack.

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Voter Access in San Juan County: Why It Matters So Much

In rural areas of Utah, serious voter disenfranchisement is happening - decades after the original Voting Rights Act meant to end such discrimination.

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Death Penalty in Utah: Huge step forward or irritating step backward?

First, the bad news.

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Utah Must Walk The Talk By Fully Funding Indigent Defense

An Op-Ed published in the Salt Lake Tribune on October 10, 2015, advocates for indigent defense reform at both the state and county levels supported by significant state funding.

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Justice Courts: Surprisingly Light on Actual Justice?

You’ll probably walk through the doors of your local justice court at least once in your life.

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Building a New Prison Could Reduce Utah's Rampant Use of Barbaric "Restrictive Housing"

In practice, “solitary confinement” isn’t exactly what you see in movies: the dirt-smeared man alone in a dark cell, with a rat for company and a tiny window his only connection to the outside world.

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