As a leading civil rights organization in the land of 10,000 lakes, we at the ACLU of Minnesota believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.
Today kicks off the start of Banned Book Week. Every year I go through the lists of the most popular books that were challenged the previous year to see what made the cut and why people wanted them banned...
Today kicks off the start of Banned Book Week. Every year I go through the lists of the most popular books that were challenged the previous year to see what made the cut and why people wanted them banned...
What was supposed to be an unremarkable trip to the bank for Gaylord resident Jesus Mendoza quickly turned into an Orwellian nightmare. While attempting to make a deposit at a bank “drive...
What was supposed to be an unremarkable trip to the bank for Gaylord resident Jesus Mendoza quickly turned into an Orwellian nightmare. While attempting to make a deposit at a bank “drive...
Fabulous with a chance of rainbows: so reads the forecast for the weekend of June 28, when a crowd of hundreds of thousands will converge on Hennepin Avenue and Loring Park. Their mission?...
Fabulous with a chance of rainbows: so reads the forecast for the weekend of June 28, when a crowd of hundreds of thousands will converge on Hennepin Avenue and Loring Park. Their mission?...
Looking around the world today, I am struck with the nagging suspicion that too many of us here in America take our freedoms for granted. We think that the world was always built on the...
Looking around the world today, I am struck with the nagging suspicion that too many of us here in America take our freedoms for granted. We think that the world was always built on the...
Contributed by Ben Feist, Legislative Director of the ACLU-MN.
The 2013 Minnesota Legislative Session ended May 20. Looking back on the session we were excited about a number of a huge victories, and...
Contributed by Ben Feist, Legislative Director of the ACLU-MN.
The 2013 Minnesota Legislative Session ended May 20. Looking back on the session we were excited about a number of a huge victories, and...
Contributed by Angel Manjarrez, Greater Minnesota Racial Justice Project Organizer
In honor of May Day, Gustavus Adolphus College chose a social justice issue to focus on that is important to the...
Contributed by Angel Manjarrez, Greater Minnesota Racial Justice Project Organizer
In honor of May Day, Gustavus Adolphus College chose a social justice issue to focus on that is important to the...