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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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In Congress, a Threat to Americans’ First Amendment Right to Boycott
By Brian Hauss, Kate Ruane
By Brian Hauss, Kate Ruane
The Legal System Has Failed Black Girls, Women, and Non-Binary Survivors of Violence
Black women, girls, and non-binary people are seldom seen as victims.
By maya finoh, jasmine Sankofa
Black women, girls, and non-binary people are seldom seen as victims.
By maya finoh, jasmine Sankofa
Amazon, Google, and Microsoft Are at Odds on the Dangers of Face Recognition. One of Them Is on the Right Path.
By Nicole Ozer
By Nicole Ozer
Trump Administration Puts Religious Beliefs Over the Best Interests of Children
By Leslie Cooper, Ian S. Thompson
By Leslie Cooper, Ian S. Thompson
Alabama Is Going to Kill Rocky Myers. He Might Be An Innocent Man.
The case of a prisoner with an intellectual disability on death row is a window into the many flaws in the death penalty in America.
By Ashoka Mukpo
The case of a prisoner with an intellectual disability on death row is a window into the many flaws in the death penalty in America.
By Ashoka Mukpo
Data Reveals Driving as a Person of Color in Illinois Leads to More Unjustified Searches
By Rachel Murphy
By Rachel Murphy
It's Time to Update Aging Voting Equipment Before the 2020 Election
By Bobby Hoffman
By Bobby Hoffman
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Stamp on the ACLU
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become a cultural icon, inspiring internet memes, popular biographies, documentaries, and a new feature film called On the Basis of Sex. This week, we reflect on her impact on the ACLU, where she founded the Women’s Rights Project in 1972. We’re...
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become a cultural icon, inspiring internet memes, popular biographies, documentaries, and a new feature film called On the Basis of Sex. This week, we reflect on her impact on the ACLU, where she founded the Women’s Rights Project in 1972. We’re...
A Trans Woman Was Charged With 'False Personation' for Giving the NYPD Her Real Name
By Gabriel Arkles, Bobby Hodgson
By Gabriel Arkles, Bobby Hodgson
Arizona Provides Me Unequal Healthcare Because I’m Transgender
By Dr. Russell B. Toomey
By Dr. Russell B. Toomey
