Voting Rights Are Center Stage This Supreme Court Term

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.

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

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.

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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.

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

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 schools for Indigenous people.

By Keegan Medrano

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How to Start a Banned Book Club

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.

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Gendered Dress Codes Hurt Everyone — Especially Non-Binary People Like Me

The Washington State Human Rights Commission’s found Alaska Airlines’ gendered dress code policy discriminatory. It’s time for the airline to do the right thing.

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Kevin Kickingwoman (Kooki “Corner”)

Kevin Kickingwoman (Kooki “Corner”) is an enrolled tribal member of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana. He also has Cree ancestry.

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Kev Hamm

Master of Ceremonies for the ACLU of Montana's 50th Anniverssary

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The Nightmarish Loss of Workplace Privacy

As oppressive surveillance in the workplace becomes increasingly common, policymakers should push back.

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