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A demonstrator holds up a sign that reads, "LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" at the No Kings National Day of Action protest near the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., October 18, 2025.

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 Rights

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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...

The Journalist Who Spent More Than 100 Days in ICE Detention
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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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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
A protester holds up a sign that says "WE THE PEOPLE"

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
An individual at a demonstration, holding a sign that says "Voter Protection, Not Suppression."

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 Fight

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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...

The Journalist Who Spent More Than 100 Days in ICE Detention
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A collage of colorful photos, featuring images of people speaking into microphones

Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.

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Mar 25, 2020

How the ACLU is responding to COVID-19

With the recent spread of COVID-19 in the United States, we now face a public health emergency unlike any we’ve seen in our work at the ACLU. Across the country, schools are closed, employees are adapting to new work from home policies, and some state and local officials have even implemented...

With the recent spread of COVID-19 in the United States, we now face a public health emergency unlike any we’ve seen in our work at the ACLU. Across the country, schools are closed, employees are adapting to new work from home policies, and some state and local officials have even implemented...

How the ACLU is responding to COVID-19
Mar 25, 2020

Living with COVID — in an Immigration Jail

Each of the 37,000 people currently detained by ICE are at severe risk of contracting COVID-19. We must immediately reduce the numbers of people in...

By Naureen Shah, Andrea Flores

Each of the 37,000 people currently detained by ICE are at severe risk of contracting COVID-19. We must immediately reduce the numbers of people in...

By Naureen Shah, Andrea Flores

Detainees walk in a hallway at the Northwest Detention Center, a federal immigration facility in Tacoma, Washington.
Detainees walk in a hallway at the Northwest Detention Center, a federal immigration facility in Tacoma, Washington.
Living with COVID — in an Immigration Jail
Mar 23, 2020

This is No Time to Play Politics with our Democracy

Any legislation addressing the impact of COVID-19 on our elections must include immediate federal funding and requirements for no-excuse mail-in...

By Sonia Gill, Sarah Brannon

Any legislation addressing the impact of COVID-19 on our elections must include immediate federal funding and requirements for no-excuse mail-in...

By Sonia Gill, Sarah Brannon

Absentee ballots are seen through a mailbin
Absentee ballots are seen through a mailbin
This is No Time to Play Politics with our Democracy
Mar 20, 2020

How the ACLU Organized to End Racial Profiling on Greyhound Buses

You can't tell someone's immigration status by how they look or sound — that's called racial profiling, and it is unconstitutional.

By Andrea Flores, Enoka Herat

You can't tell someone's immigration status by how they look or sound — that's called racial profiling, and it is unconstitutional.

By Andrea Flores, Enoka Herat

A Greyhound bus parked at a Los Angeles Greyhound bus station. Greyhound has denied the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers access to buses to conduct warrantless searches.
A Greyhound bus parked at a Los Angeles Greyhound bus station. Greyhound has denied the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers access to buses to conduct warrantless searches.
How the ACLU Organized to End Racial Profiling on Greyhound Buses
Mar 19, 2020

We Know Prisons Need COVID-19 Plans, but our Arizona Prison Tour Suggests it’s not Happening

Arizona prisons have notoriously bad health care under normal circumstances. These are not normal circumstances.

By Corene Kendrick

Arizona prisons have notoriously bad health care under normal circumstances. These are not normal circumstances.

By Corene Kendrick

Inmates pass the time in their cell block. Some pictured on the phone, some watching television, and some playing card games at tables. As concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 mount, inmates argue that prisons have no plan in place protect against the spread of the illness.
Inmates pass the time in their cell block. Some pictured on the phone, some watching television, and some playing card games at tables. As concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 mount, inmates argue that prisons have no plan in place protect against the spread of the illness.
We Know Prisons Need COVID-19 Plans, but our Arizona Prison Tour Suggests it’s not Happening
Mar 18, 2020

The Military Should not be Searching Cars or Checking Documents at the Border

We need to protect rights and liberties at the border to keep communities safe.

By Shaw Drake, Astrid Dominguez

We need to protect rights and liberties at the border to keep communities safe.

By Shaw Drake, Astrid Dominguez

US military members are seen next to a red metal and barbed wire fence at the US border
US military members are seen next to a red metal and barbed wire fence at the US border
The Military Should not be Searching Cars or Checking Documents at the Border
Mar 18, 2020

Police, Prosecutors, Sheriffs, Parole Officers, and Governors can Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 — Here’s How

Public health experts have encouraged stakeholders in the criminal legal system to minimize the number of people entering the system in the first...

By Udi Ofer

Public health experts have encouraged stakeholders in the criminal legal system to minimize the number of people entering the system in the first...

By Udi Ofer

An incarcerated prison looking at a corrections officer separated by bars and a thick plastic barrier.
An incarcerated prison looking at a corrections officer separated by bars and a thick plastic barrier.
Police, Prosecutors, Sheriffs, Parole Officers, and Governors can Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 — Here’s How
Mar 17, 2020

Megan Rapinoe on Gender Discrimination, Athlete Activism, and LGBTQ Equality

Megan Rapinoe is a superstar soccer player who has become a global icon for her breathtaking play, her purple/pink hair, and her bold activism. She’s a World Cup champion, Olympic gold medalist, and co-captain of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team. She has also kneeled during the national...

Megan Rapinoe is a superstar soccer player who has become a global icon for her breathtaking play, her purple/pink hair, and her bold activism. She’s a World Cup champion, Olympic gold medalist, and co-captain of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team. She has also kneeled during the national...

Megan Rapinoe on Gender Discrimination, Athlete Activism, and LGBTQ Equality
Mar 12, 2020

The Government Has a Secret Plan to Track Everyone’s Faces at Airports. We’re Suing.

There can be no meaningful oversight or accountability with such excessive, undemocratic secrecy.

By Ashley Gorski

There can be no meaningful oversight or accountability with such excessive, undemocratic secrecy.

By Ashley Gorski

A passenger using a facial recognition kiosk in the background with a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer watching in the foreground.
A passenger using a facial recognition kiosk in the background with a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer watching in the foreground.
The Government Has a Secret Plan to Track Everyone’s Faces at Airports. We’re Suing.
Mar 12, 2020

This Law Makes Voting Nearly Impossible for Native Americans in Montana

Native Americans living on Montana reservations already face obstacles voting. We're suing over a new law that would make it even harder to vote.

By Alora Thomas-Lundborg, Lillian Alvernaz

Native Americans living on Montana reservations already face obstacles voting. We're suing over a new law that would make it even harder to vote.

By Alora Thomas-Lundborg, Lillian Alvernaz

An election worker inserting a ballot into a locked ballot box.
An election worker inserting a ballot into a locked ballot box.
This Law Makes Voting Nearly Impossible for Native Americans in Montana