ACLU at Boise State

“The 11 million days of lost instruction from suspensions as disciplinary actions from 2015-2016 translates to more than 60,000 school years, more than 60 million hours of lost education, and billions of dollars wasted. And this is all in a single school year.”

Race, Discipline, and Safety at U.S. Public Schools There are more than 96,000 public schools in America. The U.S. Department of Education recently released data that was collected from all of them. The data, based on the 2015-2016 school year, reveals the extent of police presence in schools, the lack of basic services, and the growing racial dispar...

An Open Letter to Idaho Schools In anticipation of the planned student walkouts across Idaho, in coordination with walkouts across the country to protest gun violence, the ACLU of Idaho sent a letter to Idaho public schools to provide information about ensuring students' free speech rights.

“As Idaho’s standing civil forfeiture law reads, a person doesn’t even need to be charged with a crime in order to have property seized. A 2016 Times-News investigation revealed one case where a police took $9,000 in cash from a couple caught with a small amount of pot. Neither person was charged, nor suspected of drug trafficking.”

Our View: Otter should sign bill that reforms when cops can seize your stuff The concept of “innocent until proven guilty” is the mortar that holds together America’s legal system. Every single person accused of a crime get...

This doctor says he can ”reverse” abortions. “claims of medication abortion reversal are not supported by the body of scientific evidence.” --American Congress of Obstetricians...

The Muslim Ban: What Just Happened? Earlier this week, the Supreme Court allowed President Trump’s Muslim ban to go into full effect while it is being litigated. Prior to the court’s Dec. 4 order, large portions of the ban were blocked by preliminary injunctions in the cases of IRAP v. Trump and Hawaii v. Trump.

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ACLU of Idaho 2017 Legislative Scorecard We’re pleased to introduce our first-ever ACLU of Idaho Legislative Scorecard. Take a look at our newest membership tool to hold our elected...

Know Your Rights When Asked About Immigration Status You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to answer questions about where you were born, whether you’re a U.S. citizen, or how you entered the cou...