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ACLU

American

Or A.C.L.U.

American Civil Liberties Union.
American College of Life Underwriters.

ACLU British

abbreviation

American Civil Liberties Union

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Soon it was followed by a bevy of other progressive organizations, including the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and the World Health Organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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

Baca had once told the ACLU, “I will never, ever resign. I intend to be sheriff as long as I live.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025

This raised many ethical issues that were reported by the ACLU.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

Shortly after leaving the ACLU, I joined the board of directors of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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