Tag: ACLU

ACLU and Workers Take On Facebook for Gender Discrimination in Job Ads

Stuart Mitchell

The ACLU, Outten & Golden LLP, and the Communications Workers of America filed charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Facebook and 10 other employers for unlawfully discriminating on the basis of gender by targeting their job ads on Facebook to male Facebook users only, excluding all women and non-binary users from receiving the ads. The charges were filed on behalf of three female workers, CWA and the hundreds of thousands of female workers CWA represents, and a class of millions of women allegedly denied information on job opportunities…

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ACLU Partners with John Legend, Daveed Diggs, and Others to ‘Quiz’ Public on Criminal Justice Reform

Stuart Mitchell

The American Civil Liberties Union Campaign for Smart Justice today announced a public education campaign featuring prominent artists, entertainers, and activists. The “Pop Quiz” video series will educate the public on various components of America’s broken criminal justice system. The campaign includes a suite of videos featuring: John Legend, Grammy and Oscar-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and activist Talib Kweli, musician and entrepreneur Daveed Diggs, Tony and Grammy-winning actor, “Hamilton,” and co-writer, co-star, and producer of “Blindspotting” Giacomo Gianniotti, actor, “Grey’s Anatomy” Michael Bennett, NYTimes bestselling author and activist, Super Bowl…

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ACLU Launches Nationwide Voter Education and Mobilization Program

Stuart Mitchell

The American Civil Liberties Union today launched ACLU Voter, the organization’s first nationwide voter education and mobilization program, to ensure all members, supporters, and the broader public vote like their rights depend on it this year. ACLU Voter is the next step in the organization’s increasing political engagement, channeling the energy of the millions of activists who have joined the ACLU since the 2016 election. ACLU Voters will receive a steady drum beat of voter information, including where and when to register to vote, key election dates, candidate scorecards, details…

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ACLU Makes Six-Figure TV Ad Buy as Trump Closes in on Supreme Court Pick

Stuart Mitchell

As President Trump closes in on his pick to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, the American Civil Liberties Union launched a six-figure TV ad buy today in Maine and Alaska. The ads call on Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski to insist Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court take a clear public position on a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions. “President Trump has promised to replace Justice Kennedy with someone who would take away the constitutional right to have an abortion altogether,” said Faiz Shakir, ACLU national political…

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Postmates, OkCupid, Broadway Stars, and More Partner with ACLU During LGBT Pride Month

Stuart Mitchell

In celebration of LGBT Pride Month, the American Civil Liberties Union has partnered with a variety of businesses and celebrities to work towards a goal of making equal opportunity the law and the norm in all 50 states. “Day after day, LGBT people are being told by the Trump administration and other government officials that their identities are not valid,” said James Esseks, director of the ACLU LGBT & HIV Project. “But you are valid, and we are so pleased to partner with these businesses and celebrities who see you,…

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