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Working to make the promise of the Bill of Rights a reality.

Why Democrats Should Not Reauthorize Section 215

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More than five years have passed since the public became aware of the damning extent of mass surveillance that is conducted against innocent people in the United States pursuant to Section 215.
Despite broad public outrage and several Congressional attempts to meaningfully reform Section 215, mass surveillance of innocent people continues.

#FamiliesBelongTogether Coalition Celebrates Valentine’s Day at Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase Bank Branches Telling Big Banks to Break Up with Private Prisons

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It wasn’t business as usual yesterday at dozens of Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase bank branches across the country. It was a day of protests, petitions, and teddy bears, mariachi bands and “playdate protests,” to demand that the giant banks stop financing private prisons. Over 100,000 signatures were hand-delivered by thousands of activists to… [Read More]

It’s Bill of Rights Day: Celebrate Our Movement!

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To celebrate Bill of Rights Day today, I’d like to reflect on our tremendous legacy from the days we called ourselves the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, and the groundbreaking work the organization did (long before I came onto the scene).