Race-neutral policies in America’s transportation system have contributed to entrenched segregation, according to the ACLU President’s opinion piece. Deborah Archer warns that ignoring race in future highway bill negotiations will further embed structural divides in the nation’s infrastructure.

A public letter from the Virginia ACLU accuses the state’s prison system of “over-detaining” inmates. The group claims the Department of Corrections is not properly applying earned sentence credits, depriving individuals of timely release.