Bio
Laura W. Murphy (@lwmurphy) served two tenures as Director of the ACLU’s Washington Legislative Office, first from 1993-2005 and again from 2010-2015. During her time at the ACLU, Murphy maintained strong relationships with leaders in the United States Congress and the Obama Administration to advance the ACLU’s public policy priorities including national security, criminal justice, human rights, privacy, reproductive rights, civil rights and First Amendment issues.
Featured work
Jan 21, 2013
Mr. President, What Will Be Your Civil Rights Legacy?
Jan 15, 2013
Mr. President, What Will Be Your Civil Rights Legacy?
Jan 2, 2013
African Americans Are Key to the Success of the LGBT Movement
Dec 21, 2012
Time for Obama and Holder to Truly End Racial Profiling by Law Enforcement
Jul 2, 2012
Historic Reading of Declaration of Independence by African American Descendant of Signer
Jun 28, 2012
“Fixing” Citizens United Will Break the Constitution
Apr 25, 2012
A Mother’s Story: It Is Not What We Say to Black Boys and Men, It Is What We Do to Them
Apr 23, 2012
ACLU Joins in Briefing Members of Congress on the Implications of Arizona v. U.S.
Mar 23, 2012
A Tribute to My Warrior Brother, John A. Payton
Mar 9, 2012
Let's March On: Protecting the Right to Vote in 2012