ACLU
Americanabbreviation
Example Sentences
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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
His nomination as director was denounced by the ACLU, the NAACP, the National Organization for Women, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and many other civil rights and civil liberties organizations.
From Salon • Aug. 18, 2025
Civil rights groups, including the ACLU, have condemned the administration's actions.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025
By the time I left the ACLU, I had come to suspect that I was wrong about the criminal justice system.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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