Our advocacy work is just one of the ways that we advance civil liberties in our state. We spend a significant amount of time engaging in the legislative process, monitoring key civil liberty issues and talking with Indiana legislators to ensure the protection of Hoosiers' rights. We aim to support bills that strengthen our rights guaranteed under the Constitution and defeat bills that threaten them. But we cannot do this work without you.
In Indiana, Black Hoosiers are more than 3.5 times more likely than their white neighbors to be arrested for marijuana possession. The Indiana General Assembly should pass marijuana legalization bills and prioritize racial justice and equity in reform efforts.
This is an incredibly broad bill that does not properly balance its goals against the privacy rights of minors.
STATUS: PASSED COMMITTEE
Parents have broad rights to restrict their child’s access to social media; the government does not.
STATUS: PASSED SENATE
This bill would prohibit transgender women from participating in women’s sports at public and private colleges – expanding Indiana’s current K-12 ban.
This bill would replace death sentences for individuals with life in prison without parole.
DNA sampling of arrestees goes against the principles of the 4th Amendment.