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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has launched a new initiative to combat systemic racism in the U.S. (Image: YouTube, ACLU, "Systemic Equality: Addressing America’s Legacy of Racism" video screenshot)

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ACLU argued that fewer than 1% of prisoners put on home confinement had violated the terms of their release, and it was time for Mr. Biden to follow through on lowering the incarceration rate and size of the federal prison population that he campaigned on as a presidential candidate.

ACLU pressures Joe Biden to keep convicts on home confinement out of prison due to pandemic →

The American Civil Liberties Union, which had argued against the Remain in Mexico policy, said after Tuesday’s ruling that the Biden administration must go back and issue a more complete and reasoned decision ending MPP in order to satisfy the courts.

Supreme Court rejects Biden request to delay 'Remain in Mexico' border policy →

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