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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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10x10: Join THE FIGHT
We can all become heroes in our own lives, in our own ways. In honor of 100 years of the ACLU, commit to 10 actions that take 10 minutes each to...
By ACLU
We can all become heroes in our own lives, in our own ways. In honor of 100 years of the ACLU, commit to 10 actions that take 10 minutes each to...
By ACLU
Decarceration and Crime During COVID-19
Our data finds that crime rates decreased in nearly every city this spring compared to the same period the year prior.
By ACLU Analytics
Our data finds that crime rates decreased in nearly every city this spring compared to the same period the year prior.
By ACLU Analytics
Permission Required to Change Your Tampon
This could be the first line of a dystopian novel, but it’s actually part of the 2020 bar exam.
By Anna Jessurun
This could be the first line of a dystopian novel, but it’s actually part of the 2020 bar exam.
By Anna Jessurun
Should We Abolish the Police?
As calls to "defund the police" evolve to "abolish the police," At Liberty takes a look at what abolition means, and what a world without police...
By ACLU
As calls to "defund the police" evolve to "abolish the police," At Liberty takes a look at what abolition means, and what a world without police...
By ACLU
Border Patrol Violently Assaults Civil Rights and Liberties
Ending Border Patrol’s long-standing abuses and impunity requires divestment, accountability, and removing the agency from U.S. communities.
By Andrea Flores, Shaw Drake
Ending Border Patrol’s long-standing abuses and impunity requires divestment, accountability, and removing the agency from U.S. communities.
By Andrea Flores, Shaw Drake
Should We Abolish The Police?
Since the protests decrying the murder of George Floyd began in May, the institution of American policing has taken center stage. Activists are calling for change, and the phrase "defund the police" can be heard in cities across the country. As the concept of slashing police budgets and...
Since the protests decrying the murder of George Floyd began in May, the institution of American policing has taken center stage. Activists are calling for change, and the phrase "defund the police" can be heard in cities across the country. As the concept of slashing police budgets and...
As Overdoses Spike During Coronavirus, Treating Addiction in Prisons and Jails is a Matter of Life and Death
MAT saves lives. It's time we offer it to incarcerated people as a matter of policy.
By Joseph Longley
MAT saves lives. It's time we offer it to incarcerated people as a matter of policy.
By Joseph Longley
This Canadian Company is Bankrolling the Predatory Bail Industry
Fairfax Financial CEO Prem Watsa claims to champion anti-Black racism. So why is his company bankrolling bail insurance?
By Udi Ofer, Scott Roberts
Fairfax Financial CEO Prem Watsa claims to champion anti-Black racism. So why is his company bankrolling bail insurance?
By Udi Ofer, Scott Roberts
The Looming Unspoken Crisis: How a Pandemic Exacerbates the Unjust Exclusions Wrought by the Criminal System
How the COVID-19 pandemic's impact has the potential to wreak havoc on an often forgotten population.
By Amreeta Mathai, Twyla Carter, Dylan Hayre
How the COVID-19 pandemic's impact has the potential to wreak havoc on an often forgotten population.
By Amreeta Mathai, Twyla Carter, Dylan Hayre
Let Me Vote: My Voting Rights as a Blind Man are the Same as Everybody Else’s
There's still work to be done to make sure the right to vote applies to everyone, including people with disabilities.
By Jim Dickson
There's still work to be done to make sure the right to vote applies to everyone, including people with disabilities.
By Jim Dickson
