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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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Louisiana’s Suspension of Due Process Could Be a COVID-19 Catastrophe in Jails and Prisons
Hurricane Katrina showed us that the consequences of suspending due process at a time of emergency could be disastrous.
By Alanah Odoms Hebert
Hurricane Katrina showed us that the consequences of suspending due process at a time of emergency could be disastrous.
By Alanah Odoms Hebert
Police are Enforcing Public Health Orders, but that Doesn't Make them Public Health Experts
Jailing people for failing to socially distance is only going to make things worse, not better.
By Carl Takei, Paige Fernandez
Jailing people for failing to socially distance is only going to make things worse, not better.
By Carl Takei, Paige Fernandez
Everyone Must be Counted in the 2020 Census
Black and Brown communities have been undercounted in every census — meaning a reduction in resources for our communities. Together, we can...
By Ebony Miranda
Black and Brown communities have been undercounted in every census — meaning a reduction in resources for our communities. Together, we can...
By Ebony Miranda
COVID-19 Doesn’t Discriminate — Neither Should Congress’ Response
Congress must fix its failure to include millions of people in testing and relief.
By Manar Waheed, Avideh Moussavian
Congress must fix its failure to include millions of people in testing and relief.
By Manar Waheed, Avideh Moussavian
COVID-19 Response: Shrink the Criminal Justice Footprint
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, the nation’s jails and prisons have become ripe breeding grounds for COVID-19. Millions of people who interact with our criminal justice system are at risk. Last weekend marked the first COVID-related death of an inmate and new reports...
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, the nation’s jails and prisons have become ripe breeding grounds for COVID-19. Millions of people who interact with our criminal justice system are at risk. Last weekend marked the first COVID-related death of an inmate and new reports...
The Added Importance of the Census, in Light of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need for everyone to be counted in this year’s census.
By Steven K. Choi
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need for everyone to be counted in this year’s census.
By Steven K. Choi
The Transgender Community Needs More than Visibility
Aimee Stephens was fired for being trans and brought her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. On Transgender Day of Visibility, she shares...
By Aimee Stephens
Aimee Stephens was fired for being trans and brought her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. On Transgender Day of Visibility, she shares...
By Aimee Stephens
Is Location Tracking Technology the Magic Pill to Stemming the Coronavirus?
Times of emergency require a different weighing of privacy considerations, but we should be closely scrutinizing any government attempts to exploit...
By Jay Stanley
Times of emergency require a different weighing of privacy considerations, but we should be closely scrutinizing any government attempts to exploit...
By Jay Stanley
Those “Free” Remote Learning Apps Have a High Cost: Your Student’s Privacy
To be true angels during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, tech companies providing free remote learning apps should disable features that spy on...
By Chad Marlow
To be true angels during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, tech companies providing free remote learning apps should disable features that spy on...
By Chad Marlow
Asylum Seekers Stranded in Mexico Face a New Danger: COVID-19
For asylum seekers returned to Mexico, an uncertain and dangerous future now looms.
By Ashoka Mukpo
For asylum seekers returned to Mexico, an uncertain and dangerous future now looms.
By Ashoka Mukpo
