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Children Describe 'Despair, Loneliness, and Boredom' at Colorado Juvenile Detention Centers
Children describe adult jail-like conditions at Colorado juvenile detention centers
By Elisa Epstein, Quinn Phillips
Children Describe 'Despair, Loneliness, and Boredom' at Colorado Juvenile Detention CentersPodcast
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.
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 Decision
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 CupPodcast
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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Criminalizing Schoolkids
Many of the children who are presently gearing up for a new school year are also preparing to face police on a daily basis. The numbers of cops in schools is growing, which often means that instead of a detention or a timeout, routine misbehavior can result in arrest and criminal charges — with...
Many of the children who are presently gearing up for a new school year are also preparing to face police on a daily basis. The numbers of cops in schools is growing, which often means that instead of a detention or a timeout, routine misbehavior can result in arrest and criminal charges — with...
Federal Data Shows Public Schools Nationwide Are a Hotbed of Racial Injustice
By Amir Whitaker
By Amir Whitaker
On National Security, Kavanaugh Has a History of Extreme Deference to the President
By Hina Shamsi
By Hina Shamsi
ACLU Seeks More Information About Los Angeles Subway Body Scanners
By Jay Stanley, Mohammad Tajsar
By Jay Stanley, Mohammad Tajsar
More Than 60 Years After His Brutal Murder, Emmett Till Deserves Justice
By Dennis Parker
By Dennis Parker
A Court in Florida Affirms Dignity for Transgender People, Even in Prison
By James Esseks
By James Esseks
Celebrate Women’s Suffrage, but Don't Whitewash the Movement's Racism
By Tammy L. Brown
By Tammy L. Brown
‘My Son is Traumatized’: One Separated Family’s Reunion
By Abril Valdes, Imelda Mejia
By Abril Valdes, Imelda Mejia
New York State Can’t Be Allowed to Stifle the NRA’s Political Speech
By David Cole
By David Cole
Alabama Abortion Decision Raises Alarms Ahead of Kavanaugh Hearings
By Andrew Beck
By Andrew Beck
