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Oct 10, 2022

“What Does Indigenous Peoples’ Day Mean to Me?” As Told By Staff at ACLU Montana

Indigenous Justice

There are so many ways you can celebrate this day and support Indigenous people while doing so! See reflections below on what Indigenous Peoples’ Day means to staff at the ACLU of Montana.

There are so many ways you can celebrate this day and support Indigenous people while doing so! See reflections below on what Indigenous Peoples’ Day means to staff at the ACLU of Montana.

Peets Hill Teepees
Peets Hill Teepees
Oct 4, 2022

Voting Rights Are Center Stage This Supreme Court Term

Voting Rights
The Supreme Court is set to hear Merrill v. Milligan, a case about Alabama’s discriminatory congressional maps and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
The Supreme Court is set to hear Merrill v. Milligan, a case about Alabama’s discriminatory congressional maps and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
In the foreground, a black box with the words "BALLOT BOX" rests on a sign reading "POLLING STATION" at a polling station, while in the background a person in silhouette is at a voting booth.
In the foreground, a black box with the words "BALLOT BOX" rests on a sign reading "POLLING STATION" at a polling station, while in the background a person in silhouette is at a voting booth.
Oct 3, 2022

Algorithms Are Making Decisions About Health Care, Which May Only Worsen Medical Racism

Racial Justice
Unclear regulation and a lack of transparency increase the risk that AI and algorithmic tools that exacerbate racial biases will be used in medical settings.
Unclear regulation and a lack of transparency increase the risk that AI and algorithmic tools that exacerbate racial biases will be used in medical settings.
A Doctor points to AI biomedical algorithm screen.
A Doctor points to AI biomedical algorithm screen.
Oct 3, 2022

Supreme Court Preview: Equal Protection on the Docket

In its new term, the court will hear several cases that, if overturned, could set efforts to protect vulnerable groups back decades.
In its new term, the court will hear several cases that, if overturned, could set efforts to protect vulnerable groups back decades.
The exterior of the US Supreme Court Building.
The exterior of the US Supreme Court Building.
Sep 30, 2022

National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools

Indigenous Justice

The ACLU of Montana acknowledges and honors September 30th as the National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools. We demand attention and action on the ongoing, pervasive trauma of boarding...

The ACLU of Montana acknowledges and honors September 30th as the National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools. We demand attention and action on the ongoing, pervasive trauma of boarding...

National Day of Remembrance
National Day of Remembrance
Sep 19, 2022

How to Start a Banned Book Club

Free Speech
Ella Scott, student and co-founder of her high school’s Banned Book Club, tells us what inspired her to take action and shares advice on how to combat book bans in your own school.
Ella Scott, student and co-founder of her high school’s Banned Book Club, tells us what inspired her to take action and shares advice on how to combat book bans in your own school.
A group of students reading around a desk.
A group of students reading around a desk.