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Learn about the safeguards in place that ensure elections remain trustworthy and secure on our latest episode of Making Sense. Watch now and check out other episodes in our Election Safeguarding series at https://lnkd.in/dym6QVe6

If you’re someone who has worked to overcome systemic barriers and advocate for a more just future, our Pauli Murray fellowship is for you. Apply today or share with the early career people in your life.

What do we mean when we say “free and fair elections”? Learn more about why our voting rights are critical to our democracy, and how you can defend those rights during the midterms, at https://lnkd.in/dA-jeaFX

The ACLU is using every tool we have to defend the freedom to learn, teach, research, and build institutions where everyone can thrive. As the Trump administration attacks DEI across our schools, workplaces, and public institutions, we’ve challenged those efforts from representing NIH research grantees to defending Head Start programs and the families they serve. Yasmin Cader, our Deputy Executive Director for Program, Strategy, and Culture, joined The Texas Tribune Festival's panel about The War on DEI. We will keep fighting for a country where everyone has the freedom and opportunity to flourish.

We're defending Americans' right to free and fair elections — and in doing so, we're defending our very democracy. Our Chief Political Advocacy Officer Deirdre Schifeling was proud to speak on the Redrawing Democracy panel at the Texas Tribune Festival, and share how the ACLU is hard at work safeguarding our voting rights and our elections as we draw closer to the midterms.

Last March, the Trump administration ignored a judge's order. What comes next could impact our fundamental freedoms for generations. Listen to the first episode of our new podcast, Let the Record Show, where our hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matt Beat (Mr.Beat) break down our fight to preserve due process. https://lnkd.in/g_jnaniK

Let the record show: We’re launching a new podcast! On each episode, our hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Mr. Beat discover the people, places, and narratives behind major court cases from U.S. history. Together, we’ll explore the ACLU’s dramatic, bizarre, and sometimes hilarious history of going toe-to-to-toe with the government to defend our fundamental rights and liberties. Subscribe now and be the first to know when the episodes drop at https://lnkd.in/dvBachAN or wherever you get your podcasts.

"Innovation can be fostered without causing harm," writes our Chief Technology Officer Ijeoma Mbamalu. Every day, we see the disastrous consequences as a powerful few make technology decisions without having to answer to the public. True innovators must move to design technology alongside the communities whom it will impact — our future depends on it. Read the full piece entitled “Centering Communal Values and Agency in Design of Technology" in the Journal of the Center for Policy Analysis and Research’s issue commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.

Attention to anyone who is: ✅ A current law student ✅ Passionate about civil rights and liberties ✅ A member of the National Black Law Students Association or member of your law school’s Black Law Students Association The ACLU-NBLSA legal internship program is a paid opportunity to be involved in crucial legal, policy, and organizing campaigns in the issue areas that most affect Southern Black and Brown communities. In partnership with the National Black Law Student Association, applications are available at the 13 ACLU southern affiliates (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV). Apply by the priority deadline of November 1, or no later than November 22, at https://lnkd.in/e7Dp3RMa

The Midterms Matter: What Business Leaders Need to Know Now http://f-st.co/tWHbsAI