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California's forced sterilization law was not repealed until 1979, and forced sterilization in California prisons continued even after that. Buck v. Bell has never been overturned. — PolitiTweet.org

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The Supreme Court's ruling in Buck v. Bell had profound consequences. Between 1907 and 1945, upwards of 70,000 people — overwhelmingly poor people of color — were sterilized involuntarily under eugenic sterilization laws. — PolitiTweet.org

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As the eugenics movement gained popularity in the early 20th century, numerous states passed laws allowing for the involuntary sterilization of people with disabilities. In 1927, an 8-1 decision from SCOTUS approved forced sterilization laws, in a sweeping and bigoted opinion. — PolitiTweet.org

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Thanks to her large platform and following, Britney's demands to be freed from her conservatorship have been heard. There are untold thousands of people living under this same type of restrictive structure who have lost their rights to reproductive freedom, often permanently. — PolitiTweet.org

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Even though a conservatorship is a highly invasive, severe loss of rights and liberty, courts approve them routinely — and almost always allow them to continue permanently. — PolitiTweet.org

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Unfortunately, losing your reproductive freedom because you are in a conservatorship IS very often legal. When a court puts someone under conservatorship or guardianship, it is taking away that person's right to make their own choices, often including reproductive choices. — PolitiTweet.org

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Britney Spears' experience is part of a long history of people with disabilities — most often people of color — being forcibly sterilized, forced to end pregnancies, or losing the right to raise their own children. https://t.co/R79YvVFvB7 — PolitiTweet.org

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We have more information on the situation at Fort Bliss. https://t.co/Hw0uVXboNO — PolitiTweet.org

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Good. Protecting the health, safety, and dignity of unaccompanied children must be a top priority for the administration. — PolitiTweet.org

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@helpfuladvice Lady Gaga is in our full playlist! This is just a preview of songs. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ACLUMN: BREAKING: Today, for the first time in state history, a white officer will face prison time for murdering a Black man. While th… — PolitiTweet.org

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Criminal law is a poor substitute for meaningful prevention. Justice for George Floyd requires transforming the entire system. — PolitiTweet.org

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We must remove police from low-level enforcement and divert money toward community-based services such as crisis-response teams. We must re-examine our entire system of public safety and public health, and root out the racism that pervades law enforcement. — PolitiTweet.org

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The systems that allowed Derek Chauvin to murder George Floyd largely remain intact today. We need much more than a single sentence for a single officer when more than a thousand deaths came at the hands of police last year. True justice demands change. — PolitiTweet.org

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😅 That moment when you have so many federal court hearings you get your circuits mixed up — the 2nd Circuit heard Noriana’s case today. — PolitiTweet.org

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Pride is protest and a celebration. Our staff put together a playlist to help us celebrate the joy and resilience of the LGBTQ community. Play it here 🎵 https://t.co/BQeTlNgxf6 https://t.co/biqOj1knVL — PolitiTweet.org

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Trans people are already subjected to violence and harassment in restrooms and this law encourages such violence. We will continue to challenge anti-trans laws and laws that violate the First Amendment. — PolitiTweet.org

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Forcing business owners Kye Sayers and Bob Bernstein to promote anti-trans speech is a violation of their First Amendment rights so along with the @ACLUTN we have sued in federal court. — PolitiTweet.org

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BREAKING: Two Tennessee business owners that have trans-inclusive restroom practices are challenging a new state law that forces them to post this government-prescribed warning sign. This is our third lawsuit challenging anti-trans laws that passed this year. https://t.co/SkA8t27Uv2 — PolitiTweet.org

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Noriana Radwan’s university suspended her from the NCAA tournament, revoked her scholarship, and completely upended her life as she knew it — all over a middle finger. Today the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing Noriana’s case. https://t.co/M73ikRmHKR — PolitiTweet.org

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Along with @P4HR , we combed through more than 10,000 pages of previously-undisclosed documents to investigate how ICE treats people in detention who go on hunger strike to protest inhumane conditions. The resulting report is a must-read. https://t.co/esiw8qAogn — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @acluidaho: 🙌🏽🚨OUT NOW! 📱➡️ Episode 1 of #TransLash's The #AntiTransHateMachine, 'It's Not Really About Sports' Feat: @eppink @chasestra… — PolitiTweet.org

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Reunification is just the beginning. We won’t rest until every family torn apart by family separation is reunited in the US and given the permanent legal status, care, and resources they need to heal. — PolitiTweet.org

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Q. What do an engineer, a grad student, a filmmaker, and a retired Air Force officer have in common? A. All were subjected to intrusive, warrantless searches of their phones or laptops at the US border. https://t.co/UmITGSvmEO — PolitiTweet.org

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Ahead of VP Harris' trip to the border tomorrow, we're saying it again: The administration must make swift changes to protect the health, safety, and dignity of unaccompanied migrant children. https://t.co/zn2J3F5BG0 — PolitiTweet.org

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Living without broadband means living without access to equitable opportunities in school, work, healthcare, and more. In today’s world, broadband access is a basic utility. https://t.co/Vmq3WRs8nh — PolitiTweet.org

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This dystopian program never should have been permitted to get off the ground. Invasive technologies like these have no place in our cities. https://t.co/RsNUb3NaSz — PolitiTweet.org

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It put the daytime movements of virtually all Baltimore residents under surveillance for 12 hours a day over 6 months. — PolitiTweet.org

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The court’s ruling found that the program violates the Fourth Amendment because persistent surveillance of outdoor movements invades people’s reasonable expectation of privacy. — PolitiTweet.org

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VICTORY! An appeals court ruled that Baltimore Police Department’s aerial surveillance program is unconstitutional. — PolitiTweet.org