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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 Disturbing Number of Missouri Towns Evict Residents for Calling the Police
By Linda Morris, Sandra Park
By Linda Morris, Sandra Park
The Shutdown Is Disproportionally Hurting Native Americans
By Stephen Pevar
By Stephen Pevar
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By Jeffery Robinson
By Jeffery Robinson
The Real Border Crisis
President Trump’s policies targeting asylum seekers created a humanitarian crisis. It won’t be solved by a wall.
By Amrit Cheng
President Trump’s policies targeting asylum seekers created a humanitarian crisis. It won’t be solved by a wall.
By Amrit Cheng
Martin Luther King Jr. Offers a Lesson on Why We Should Be Worried About Amazon and the FBI
By Kade Crockford
By Kade Crockford
In Montana, the Practice of Suspending People’s Licenses for Outstanding Court Debt Could Soon Be Over
By Emily Reina Dindial, SK Rossi
By Emily Reina Dindial, SK Rossi
Amid a Deteriorating Landscape for Abortion Rights, a Critical Victory in New York
By Donna Lieberman, Jessica Arons
By Donna Lieberman, Jessica Arons
It’s Perfectly Constitutional to Talk About Jury Nullification
By Naomi Gilens
By Naomi Gilens
Court Rules ‘Ag-Gag’ Law Criminalizing Undercover Reporting Violates the First Amendment
By Esha Bhandari
By Esha Bhandari
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr., the Organizer
Dr. King was a brilliant strategic and tactical organizer who led cutting edge campaigns to deliver the rights for which he is known.
By Janos Marton
Dr. King was a brilliant strategic and tactical organizer who led cutting edge campaigns to deliver the rights for which he is known.
By Janos Marton
