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ACLU

American  
Or A.C.L.U.

  1. American Civil Liberties Union.

  2. American College of Life Underwriters.

ACLU British  

abbreviation

  1. American Civil Liberties Union

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After 9/11, she worked for the ACLU, representing the Sikh community in a series of discrimination lawsuits.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Attorneys from the ACLU, Seton Hall University and the Center for Constitutional Rights are representing the families in Massachusetts federal district court.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

Marisol Dominguez-Ruiz, one of Fernando’s lawyers from the ACLU, is used to sitting in the same room as her clients without barriers.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2025

The letter came together over the weekend, according to Jessica Weitz, director of artist and entertainment engagement at the ACLU.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

When I first joined the ACLU, no one imagined that the Racial Justice Project would focus its attention on criminal justice reform.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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