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Seven Million People Unite at Peaceful No Kings Protests to Defend Our First Amendment Rights
ACLU Justice Division leader Ellen Flenniken saw people across the country come together to stand up for free speech, protest peacefully, and show that our power grows when we act as one.
By Ellen Flenniken
Seven Million People Unite at Peaceful No Kings Protests to Defend Our First Amendment RightsPodcast
The Journalist Who Spent More Than 100 Days in ICE Detention
This summer, Emmy Award-winning journalist Mario Guevara was covering a protest near Atlanta when local law enforcement arrested him. Then, ICE detained him. For more than 100 days, the agency...
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Trump's Attempt to Roll Back Key Civil Rights-Enforcement Tool
By rolling back “disparate impact” rules, the administration threatens decades of progress against systemic discrimination in housing, jobs, and education.
By Sarah Hinger, Ricardo Mimbela, Linda Morris
Trump's Attempt to Roll Back Key Civil Rights-Enforcement Tool
Live Coverage: No Kings National Day of Action
Follow for live coverage of the nationwide peaceful protests to condemn President Trump's escalating abuses of power.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: No Kings National Day of Action
Louisiana’s Black Voting Power is on the Line in Redistricting Fight
Dr. Press Robinson won a case challenging Louisiana's congressional map last year. Now, the state is trying to dilute the voting power of Black citizens again.
By Dr. Press Robinson
Louisiana’s Black Voting Power is on the Line in Redistricting FightPodcast
The Journalist Who Spent More Than 100 Days in ICE Detention
This summer, Emmy Award-winning journalist Mario Guevara was covering a protest near Atlanta when local law enforcement arrested him. Then, ICE detained him. For more than 100 days, the agency...
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Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.
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The First Amendment Fight Against the WeChat Ban
It is a dangerous thing for any government to decide what people can or can’t say before they even say it.
By Ashley Gorski
It is a dangerous thing for any government to decide what people can or can’t say before they even say it.
By Ashley Gorski
Bold and Visionary: A Criminal Justice To-Do List for the New Administration
Biden and Harris have a mandate from the electorate to fight against mass incarceration, and it's past time to tackle this crisis.
By Udi Ofer, Jeffery Robinson
Biden and Harris have a mandate from the electorate to fight against mass incarceration, and it's past time to tackle this crisis.
By Udi Ofer, Jeffery Robinson
We’ve Had Enough Death in 2020. Why Add More?
As the spiritual advisor to a man on death row, I was one part of an elaborate machine designed to take a life. That I contracted COVID-19 in the...
By Yusuf Ahmed Nur
As the spiritual advisor to a man on death row, I was one part of an elaborate machine designed to take a life. That I contracted COVID-19 in the...
By Yusuf Ahmed Nur
The Biden Administration’s Women’s Rights To-Do List
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make equity for women and families a top priority.
By Ria Tabacco Mar, Vania Leveille
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make equity for women and families a top priority.
By Ria Tabacco Mar, Vania Leveille
The Trump Administration Thinks COVID-19 Is No Longer a Risk to Abortion Patients
The Trump administration is arguing in federal court that COVID-19 is no longer a serious risk, so the federal government should be free to force...
By Julia Kaye
The Trump administration is arguing in federal court that COVID-19 is no longer a serious risk, so the federal government should be free to force...
By Julia Kaye
Camonghne Felix on Abolition as a Sexual Violence Survivor
Please note that this episode contains conversation around sexual violence.
Please note that this episode contains conversation around sexual violence.
Separated Families, Death, and Despair — All at the Hands of CBP. We Need Action, Now.
This blog is the fourth in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.
By Naureen Shah
This blog is the fourth in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.
By Naureen Shah
The U.S. Government Is Secretly Using Cell Phone Location Data to Track Us. We’re Suing.
There can be no accountability without transparency.
By Nathan Freed Wessler
There can be no accountability without transparency.
By Nathan Freed Wessler
Race-Conscious Policies — Including Affirmative Action — Are Necessary For Addressing Racial Inequity
We must face race head-on to meaningfully address the racial inequality that persists in our society.
By Tiffani Burgess
We must face race head-on to meaningfully address the racial inequality that persists in our society.
By Tiffani Burgess
The Biden Administration Can Make Us All Safer: End ICE Collaboration Programs
This blog is the third in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.
By Naureen Shah
This blog is the third in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.
By Naureen Shah
