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Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS Decision
The Supreme Court just struck down a Louisiana map that fairly represents Black voters, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS DecisionPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths
Despite abhorrent conditions and increasing deaths in ICE detention, the Trump administration’s new warehouse detention system would increase capacity to 96,000 people and undoubtedly lead to continued abuse.
By Haddy Gassama
Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths
ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World Cup
The coalition has issued a travel advisory for fans, players, journalists, and other visitors attending the 2026 World Cup in areas impacted by the Trump administration’s militarized immigration crackdown.
By Alaina Ruffin, Jamil Dakwar
ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World Cup
‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Respond as Arguments Wrap in Landmark Challenge against Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threats
Families share how Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order upended their hopes, and forced them to consider early births or leaving the U.S.
By Hibah Ansari, Lora Strum
‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Respond as Arguments Wrap in Landmark Challenge against Trump’s Birthright Citizenship ThreatsPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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There Is No ‘National Emergency’ at the Border, and Trump’s Declaration Is Illegal
By Cecillia Wang
By Cecillia Wang
Trump Administration Is Illegally Forcing Asylum Seekers Out of the United States
By Michael Tan, Julie Veroff
By Michael Tan, Julie Veroff
Marriage and the Regulation of Sex
This Valentine's Day, we're joined by Melissa Murray, NYU Law professor and expert on the legal regulation of sex and sexuality. Professor Murray and host Emerson Sykes discuss the legal institution of marriage as it has been used by and against marginalized people, and consider the victories and...
This Valentine's Day, we're joined by Melissa Murray, NYU Law professor and expert on the legal regulation of sex and sexuality. Professor Murray and host Emerson Sykes discuss the legal institution of marriage as it has been used by and against marginalized people, and consider the victories and...
U.S. Border Patrol Detained U.S. Citizens for Speaking Spanish in Montana
By Cody Wofsy, Caitlin Borgmann
By Cody Wofsy, Caitlin Borgmann
Border Patrol Detained Me for Speaking Spanish in Montana. Then My Town Turned Against Me.
By Ana Suda
By Ana Suda
Betsy DeVos Is Pushing a Terrible Double Standard on College Campuses
By David Cole, Louise Melling
By David Cole, Louise Melling
New Hampshire Law Illegally Targets Young Voters Ahead of 2020 Primary
By Julie Ebenstein
By Julie Ebenstein
Voters Can’t Elect the Right Prosecutors if These Elected Officials’ Records Aren’t Made Public
By Nicole Zayas Fortier
By Nicole Zayas Fortier
‘Policing For Profit’ Is Alive and Well in South Carolina
By Emma Andersson, Susan Dunn
By Emma Andersson, Susan Dunn
New Hampshire Is Trying to Stop College Students From Registering to Vote
Voting is my right. I shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to exercise it.
By Maggie Flaherty
Voting is my right. I shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to exercise it.
By Maggie Flaherty
