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Mar 31, 2019

Rights for All Will Put Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Front and Center in the 2020 Presidential Race

Jose Ivan Parga is a member of a multi-status, Mexican-immigrant family in Minnesota. Even though he is a citizen, every day he witnesses the fear and uncertainty that his extended family has because of...

Mar 5, 2019

In Memoriam

The ACLU of New Hampshire is deeply saddened by the passing of Larry Finkelstein, a long time civil rights advocate and dear friend. Larry was elected to the board of the ACLU of New Hampshire in 2008 and...

Feb 19, 2019

If the Government Had Its Way, Everything Could be Wiretapped

Just how much are the police entitled to know about us?

The battle over encryption and secure communications suggests that governments think the answer is “everything,” at least so long as...

Feb 13, 2019

New Hampshire Law Illegally Targets Young Voters Ahead of 2020 Primary

The New Hampshire 2020 primary is still almost a year away, but state legislators are already working to disenfranchise voters. HB 1264, a law set to go into effect in July 2019, will change the definition...

Feb 4, 2019

The Supreme Court Is Considering Whether the Government Can Dodge the First Amendment by Outsourcing Its Power

The First Amendment bars the government from censoring speech that it doesn’t like. That rule also goes for a private organization that takes on a government role. But when exactly is an organization...

Feb 4, 2019

High School Could Have Been Hell for My Transgender Son. Don't Make It Hell for the Next Kid.

This piece was originally published on...