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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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We Are Taking Trump to Court to Stop His Illegal and Cruel Ban on Transgender Service Members
By Chase Strangio
By Chase Strangio
Why Government Can't Be Allowed to Make You Pay for Free Speech
By Elizabeth Randol
By Elizabeth Randol
I Was Fired From My Job as a 911 Call Taker for Getting My Period at Work
By Alisha Coleman
By Alisha Coleman
Why We Must Defend Free Speech
If we defended speech only when we agreed with it, on what ground would we ask others to tolerate speech they oppose?
By David Cole
If we defended speech only when we agreed with it, on what ground would we ask others to tolerate speech they oppose?
By David Cole
We’re Suing California Because It Threw Out More Than 45,000 Ballots in the 2016 Presidential Election Over Handwriting ‘Mismatches’
By Julie Ebenstein
By Julie Ebenstein
Trump’s Most Recent Shout to White Supremacists: I’m With You
By Cecillia Wang
By Cecillia Wang
VIDEO: ‘SB 4 Is Patently Unconstitutional and Is Bad Policy’
On September 1 in Texas, SB 4 will take effect. And on that day, all law enforcement across the state will be immediately transformed from police...
By Matthew Harwood
On September 1 in Texas, SB 4 will take effect. And on that day, all law enforcement across the state will be immediately transformed from police...
By Matthew Harwood
Anti-Distracted Driving “Textalyzer” Technology: Not as Simple as it Seems
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
Artificial Intelligence at Any Cost Is a Recipe for Tyranny
By Ben Wizner
By Ben Wizner
Five Reasons Racist Sheriff Joe Arpaio Should Not Receive a Presidential Pardon
By Brian Tashman
By Brian Tashman
