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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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A Conversation with Chase Strangio, One of the TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2020
The fight for trans rights continues into 2021, with trans student athletes at the helm.
By ACLU
The fight for trans rights continues into 2021, with trans student athletes at the helm.
By ACLU
Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 1933–2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as the first director of the ACLU Women’s Rights Project, persuaded the Supreme Court that women and men, long treated...
By David Cole
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as the first director of the ACLU Women’s Rights Project, persuaded the Supreme Court that women and men, long treated...
By David Cole
At the Polls: Will the Fate of the USPS Affect Voter Access?
It’s no secret that the postal service has been under attack. Earlier this year, President Trump appointed one of his supporters to serve as Postmaster General. Then, just a few months from the election, that appointee, Louis DeJoy, ordered changes to how the postal service operates. Here’s...
It’s no secret that the postal service has been under attack. Earlier this year, President Trump appointed one of his supporters to serve as Postmaster General. Then, just a few months from the election, that appointee, Louis DeJoy, ordered changes to how the postal service operates. Here’s...
New Data Connect the Federal Executions and a COVID-19 Outbreak in Indiana
The government’s rush to resume federal executions for the first time in 17 years during a pandemic has caused senseless risk for incarcerated...
By Henderson Hill
The government’s rush to resume federal executions for the first time in 17 years during a pandemic has caused senseless risk for incarcerated...
By Henderson Hill
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Fight for Gender Equity was for All of Us
We at the ACLU will use each day to carry forward her legacy.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
We at the ACLU will use each day to carry forward her legacy.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
Nearly Three Million Voter Registration Applications Mailed to Low Income Voters
Medicaid, SNAP, and Low Income Energy Assistance (LIEAP) clients in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, and Virginia have received voter...
By Ceridwen Cherry, Sarah Brannon
Medicaid, SNAP, and Low Income Energy Assistance (LIEAP) clients in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, and Virginia have received voter...
By Ceridwen Cherry, Sarah Brannon
The Short Life and Curious Death of Free Speech in America
Ellis Cose's latest book examines the evolution of free speech throughout our country's history — including the ACLU's often controversial role...
By Ellis Cose
Ellis Cose's latest book examines the evolution of free speech throughout our country's history — including the ACLU's often controversial role...
By Ellis Cose
In Memory of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020)
Few individuals have had such a dramatic and lasting effect on a particular area of law as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
By Anthony D. Romero
Few individuals have had such a dramatic and lasting effect on a particular area of law as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
By Anthony D. Romero
The Psychology of Social Isolation
As many Americans stare down the end of their sixth month of social distancing, we are re-running a conversation we recorded back in April, that still has relevance to our lives today.
As many Americans stare down the end of their sixth month of social distancing, we are re-running a conversation we recorded back in April, that still has relevance to our lives today.
Why We Want to Vote By Mail
Six voters share why they want to vote by mail, and why it should be an option for all voters.
By ACLU
Six voters share why they want to vote by mail, and why it should be an option for all voters.
By ACLU
