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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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AI Engineers Must Open Their Designs to Democratic Control
In many ways, the most pressing issues of society today — increasing income disparity, chronic health problems, and climate change — are the...
By Joi Ito
In many ways, the most pressing issues of society today — increasing income disparity, chronic health problems, and climate change — are the...
By Joi Ito
Access to Abortion for Young Immigrants in Government Custody
By Brigitte Amiri
By Brigitte Amiri
Will Artificial Intelligence Make Us Less Free?
Experts consider how the growing use of AI will impact civil liberties
By ACLU
Experts consider how the growing use of AI will impact civil liberties
By ACLU
8 Questions Members of Congress Should Ask Mark Zuckerberg
By ACLU
By ACLU
Public Broadband Can Help Protect the Open Internet and Close the Digital Divide
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
Not Charging the Officers Who Killed Alton Sterling Is a Travesty
By Colleen Kane Gielskie
By Colleen Kane Gielskie
Breaking Down Trump's Trans Military Ban
By Joshua Block, Chase Strangio, James Esseks
By Joshua Block, Chase Strangio, James Esseks
Trump Is Poisoning the Census With Bias
By Davin Rosborough
By Davin Rosborough
The ACLU's Position on Gun Control
By Louise Melling
By Louise Melling
Greyhound Has a Choice on Warrantless Searches
Greyhound can and should assert its Fourth Amendment rights to decline CBP officers consent to board its buses.
By Eva Bitran
Greyhound can and should assert its Fourth Amendment rights to decline CBP officers consent to board its buses.
By Eva Bitran
