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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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What’s the Deal With Florida?
Florida seems perpetually to be at the center of the national conversation and news cycle. The current recount to determine the results of Florida's Senate and gubernatorial races is just the latest in a series of high-profile elections and attention-grabbing cases in the Sunshine State. This...
Florida seems perpetually to be at the center of the national conversation and news cycle. The current recount to determine the results of Florida's Senate and gubernatorial races is just the latest in a series of high-profile elections and attention-grabbing cases in the Sunshine State. This...
Prisoners Are Getting Paid $1.45 a Day to Fight the California Wildfires
By David Fathi
By David Fathi
The Outgoing Congress Shouldn’t Reward Trump With More Homeland Security Funding
By Madhuri Grewal, Chris Rickerd
By Madhuri Grewal, Chris Rickerd
The 2018 Midterm Elections Demonstrate Criminal Justice Reform Is a Winner at the Ballot Box
By Taylor Pendergrass
By Taylor Pendergrass
How Georgia’s Probation System Squeezes the Poor and Feeds Mass Incarceration
By Andrea Young
By Andrea Young
Secret CIA Document Shows Plan to Test Drugs on Prisoners
By Dror Ladin
By Dror Ladin
The Costs of Forcing an Online Haven for Racists Off the Internet
By Jay Stanley, Vera Eidelman
By Jay Stanley, Vera Eidelman
Jeff Sessions Leaves a Dark Mark on the Justice Department
By David Cole
By David Cole
Federal Judge Blocks President Trump’s Illegal Asylum Ban
By Stacy Sullivan
By Stacy Sullivan
Before Resigning, Jeff Sessions Handcuffed the Justice Department’s Ability to Police the Police
By Kanya Bennett, Carl Takei
By Kanya Bennett, Carl Takei
