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4 May, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Equal access to housing is a civil right.

But institutional racism has long kept communities of color from accessing fair housing.
The Fair Housing Act's 2015 "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing" provision established community centered processes to locate causes of segregation and establish actionable ways to root them out.

But during Trump's presidency, it came under attack.
Reinstating this provision would require jurisdictions to:
✔️ promote integration
✔️ address disparities in access to community resources
✔️ root out discrimination and systemic racism in housing
The Biden administration must work to restore these protections to ensure all of us have equal access to fair housing. aclu.org/news/racial-ju…

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4 May
In the past year, more than 90 anti-protest bills have been introduced across the country.

These bills are anti-democratic.
These anti-protest bills take on a variety of forms.

They could affect people attending a mass gathering.

They could affect people posting criticism of police officers, elected officials, or public employees online.
In Oklahoma, a law was enacted granting immunity to drivers who unintentionally hit protesters in the street.
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1 May
It's college decision day!

Today, we celebrate all the young people who are pursuing their dreams.

But we can't forget that these dreams don't come with an equal price tag for all.
The skyrocketing cost of higher education has placed it out of reach for most students — unless they agree to take on colossal amounts of debt.
Do you have student debt?
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29 Apr
Andrew Brown Jr. was shot by police with cameras running. But even as officials defend the shooting – and the DA fights to shield the video – North Carolina’s restrictive state body cam laws are blocking public access to the footage.

These laws must be changed.
Body cameras cannot fulfill their promise of promoting police transparency if state laws shield their videos from release.

cnn.com/2021/04/28/us/…
After killing Keith Scott in 2016, Charlotte police delayed releasing footage under the protection of this same state law.

The footage revealed the officer didn’t even turn on his body camera until he shot Scott.

aclu.org/blog/privacy-t…
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28 Apr
Broadband internet access is a critical component of systemic equality.

Here’s why. ⤵️
Broadband is a basic utility in today’s world, but millions of people in America do not have access.

Without broadband, many opportunities in employment, education, health care, and other essential needs are out of reach.
The pandemic has only worsened existing inequities, especially in communities of color, which are less likely to have access.
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28 Apr
BREAKING: We just sent DHS Secretary Mayorkas a letter calling for the closure of 39 ICE detention facilities around the country.

It's time for DHS to shrink this cruel, inhumane, and unnecessary system.

aclu.org/press-releases…
Fiscal year 2020 was the deadliest year in ICE detention since 2005.

We saw reports of increased solitary confinement, sexual abuse, forced sterilization, and an utter failure to protect people from COVID-19.

But the problems with ICE detention are systemic and deeply rooted.
Detention numbers are at their lowest in 20 years. There are a quarter of the people detained on average each day today than at the system’s peak in 2019.

Yet ICE is wasting over $1 million a day on guaranteed minimum bed space that isn’t being used.

npr.org/2021/04/01/982…
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BREAKING: We just filed a petition with the Supreme Court.

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Officers have demanded the passcodes to travelers' electronic devices — and even social media accounts — accessing massive amounts of private info.
People from all walks of life are being subjected to these searches, including:
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☑ Permanent residents
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