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ACLU @aclu.org · Aug 29

Our government's response to Hurricane Katrina was a failure of civil rights and infrastructure policy as Black communities were left unprotected and forgotten.

As extreme weather events get more common, elected officials must root out the racial justice failures that enabled Katrina’s destruction.

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ACLU @aclu.org · Aug 29

On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, ACLU President Deborah Archer argues for Rolling Stone that we must learn the lesson of investing in Black communities before it’s too late.

The Greatest Tragedy of Hurricane Katrina Was Man-Made

Hurricane Katrina reminds us how racial justice and infrastructure are intertwined, ACLU President Deborah N. Archer writes 20 years after the storm.

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · Aug 29

20 years after Katrina, the message remains clear — infrastructure is a civil right.
Katrina exposed a structural failure: the erosion of infrastructure in Black communities reflected a deeper neglect of Black lives. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

The Greatest Tragedy of Hurricane Katrina Was Man-Made

Hurricane Katrina reminds us how racial justice and infrastructure are intertwined, ACLU President Deborah N. Archer writes 20 years after the storm.

www.rollingstone.com

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · Jul 20

Thanks to the New York Law Journal for the great review of Dividing Lines!

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'Predatory Transportation Projects': Review of Deborah Archer's 'Dividing Lines' | Law.com

Chris Dunn reviews New York University School of Law professor Deborah Archer's book America's long history of building transportation infrastructure that tore apart communities of color.

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thank you so much!

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thanks to @publisherswkly.bsky.social for their review of Dividing Lines! www.publishersweekly.com/9781324092131

Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality by Deborah N Archer

Civil rights lawyer Archer debuts with a searing look at how government decisions about transportation, including where to locat...

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · Jun 1

Is Brooklyn in the house?! I hope so. Join James Forman Jr. and me for a conversation about transportation injustice, systemic racism, and how we can move forward to build back better for everyone. June 9th at 6:30 pm - www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cbh...

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · May 30

Chicago faces a $770 million transit budget shortfall, threatening severe cuts that would disproportionately impact low-income communities. These cuts could devastate mobility and economic prospects for folks who rely heavily on public transportation.
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Chicago risks severe cuts to transit. Its poorest suburbs could be hit even harder

The Chicago area is facing the prospect of bleak service cuts to public transit if Illinois legislators adjourn this weekend without plugging a $770 million hole in the transportation budget.

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · May 27

I appreciate Sarah Swan and @jotwell.bsky.social ‘s engagement with my recent co-authored article!

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Building a Community Equity Framework from the Tort of Public Nuisance - Torts

Deborah N. Archer & Joseph Schottenfeld, Defending Home: Toward a Theory of Community Equity, __ U. Chi. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming, 2025), available at SSRN (Sept. 30, 2024).Sarah SwanFor communities su...

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · May 21

I shared some thoughts with Time magazine on this administration’s threats to transportation justice.

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Trump’s Infrastructure Funding Pause Impacts More than Highways

America’s infrastructure is crumbling beneath our feet. We must reorient our thinking, writes Deborah N. Archer.

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · May 16

I’m excited to join the lineup for SXSW London. If you plan to be there, join me to talk about the current challenges to civil rights and civil liberties. @sxsw.com

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · May 3

Thank you for your help and support!

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · Apr 27

Thank you!

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · Apr 25

We have to keep fighting back. It’s working!

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U.S. Restores Legal Status for Many International Students, but Warns of Removals to Come

Immigration officials signaled that the Trump administration would continue to pursue efforts to terminate the legal status of the students, despite a wave of legal challenges.

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · Apr 25

It was such a pleasure to join you!

skippedhistory.bsky.social @skippedhistory.bsky.social · Apr 25

My latest interview is with @deborahnarcher.bsky.social about my favorite subject and biggest pet peeve: highways! As Professor Archer reminds us, “with transportation infrastructure, history is the present"—and that's not a good thing.

Read/listen below! skippedhistory.substack.com/p/the-racist...

The Racist History Beneath Our Roads

With Professor Deborah N. Archer

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · Apr 24

Incredible victory. Proud of the ACLU folks who fought for this win! @aclu.org

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Judge Limits Trump’s Ability to Withhold School Funds Over D.E.I.

The administration was seeking to cut off money from public schools that allowed certain diversity and equity programs.

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · Apr 24

Thank you, friend!

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · Apr 23

Thank you so much!

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · Apr 17

Thank you for sharing my work!

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Deborah Archer @deborahnarcher.bsky.social · Apr 16

Thanks, love!

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Melissa Murray @profmmurray.bsky.social · Apr 16

Me & my @nyulaw.bsky.social colleague & work wife, @deborahnarcher.bsky.social, preparing to discuss her amazing book, Dividing Lines, @ the NY Historical Society. Predictably, Deborah, like her book, was absolutely fabulous!

Also, check out the @strictscrutiny.bsky.social interview with Deborah!