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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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Are Stores You Shop at Secretly Using Face Recognition on You?
We asked some of America’s biggest retailers and, with a few exceptions, they refused to tell us.
By Jenna Bitar, Jay Stanley
We asked some of America’s biggest retailers and, with a few exceptions, they refused to tell us.
By Jenna Bitar, Jay Stanley
Senators Must Hold Mike Pompeo Accountable For His Religious Prejudice
By Manar Waheed
By Manar Waheed
LAPD Gang Injunctions Gave Cops a License to Harass and Control Black and Latino Residents
By Melanie Ochoa
By Melanie Ochoa
Cursing at Your Congressman Off of School Grounds Shouldn’t Get You Suspended
By Amy Rose
By Amy Rose
After the Facebook Privacy Debacle, It’s Time for Clear Steps to Protect Users
By Nicole Ozer, Chris Conley
By Nicole Ozer, Chris Conley
Gender Stereotyping Has No Place in My Classroom
By Mary Bozenmayer
By Mary Bozenmayer
Locked Up as Punishment for Seeking Safety
Ansly Damus fled Haiti under fears of persecution and is currently imprisoned while awaiting asylum.
By Ansly Damus
Ansly Damus fled Haiti under fears of persecution and is currently imprisoned while awaiting asylum.
By Ansly Damus
Reuniting a Mother and Child Torn Apart by ICE
Ms. L fled the Democratic Republic of Congo with her 7-year-old daughter for political asylum in the United States. Instead, Ms. L has been...
By Lee Gelernt
Ms. L fled the Democratic Republic of Congo with her 7-year-old daughter for political asylum in the United States. Instead, Ms. L has been...
By Lee Gelernt
National Academies’ Report Finds, Once Again, That Abortion Is Safe
By Julia Kaye
By Julia Kaye
Internal Email Reveals Racism in Madison County Sheriff’s Department
By Joshua Tom
By Joshua Tom