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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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At US Ports of Entry, the Government Is Denying Asylum to Those Seeking Refuge
By Astrid Dominguez, Mike Seifert
By Astrid Dominguez, Mike Seifert
NYPD Police Officers Union Wants to Keep Sexual Misconduct Under Wraps
By Scout Katovich, Sandra Park
By Scout Katovich, Sandra Park
TSA Darkens the Skies With Secret Surveillance of Americans
By Hugh Handeyside
By Hugh Handeyside
To Reunify Families, DNA Testing Should Be the Last Resort
By Esha Bhandari, Stephen Kang
By Esha Bhandari, Stephen Kang
Kentucky City Uses the Terrorism Excuse to Keep the Details of Its Surveillance Equipment Secret
The Trump Administration’s Census Cover Up
By Dale Ho
By Dale Ho
No, the Government Did Not Make the Deadline to Reunify Children With Their Parents
By Stacy Sullivan
By Stacy Sullivan
America’s Criminalization of Blackness
In recent months, Black Americans have had the cops called on them for things like waiting in Starbucks, entering their own dorm rooms, moving into their own apartments, and barbecuing in a public park. Why are these stories making waves now, and what do they say about being Black in America?...
In recent months, Black Americans have had the cops called on them for things like waiting in Starbucks, entering their own dorm rooms, moving into their own apartments, and barbecuing in a public park. Why are these stories making waves now, and what do they say about being Black in America?...
Amazon’s Face Recognition Falsely Matched 28 Members of Congress With Mugshots
By Jacob Snow
By Jacob Snow
The Government’s Rush to Deport Reunited Families
By Amrit Cheng
By Amrit Cheng