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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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Busy Philipps Is Fed up With Abortion Bans
This year marks the 51st anniversary since the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Roe v. Wade, protecting the constitutional right to...
This year marks the 51st anniversary since the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Roe v. Wade, protecting the constitutional right to...
Jury Justice
A class-action lawsuit challenges the permanent exclusion of people with felony convictions from serving on juries.
By Jay A. Fernandez
A class-action lawsuit challenges the permanent exclusion of people with felony convictions from serving on juries.
By Jay A. Fernandez
Unaccountable Police Units Are Wrong for Safety
Specialized units give police too much power, leading to abuse and violence. If we want to keep people safe from both crime and police violence, we...
By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta
Specialized units give police too much power, leading to abuse and violence. If we want to keep people safe from both crime and police violence, we...
By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta
Government Agencies Shouldn't Be Allowed to Destroy Their Paper Trail of Medical Abuse and Neglect
Customs and Border Protection's request to destroy certain medical records will hinder oversight and obscure serious violations.
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho
Customs and Border Protection's request to destroy certain medical records will hinder oversight and obscure serious violations.
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho
The Way Forward for Trans Justice
Last year, states passed a record number of bills restricting health care, athletics, public accommodations, expression, and educational materials...
Last year, states passed a record number of bills restricting health care, athletics, public accommodations, expression, and educational materials...
Language Access is a Civil Right, For Both Children and Adults
Why the ACLU supports the right of Deaf and Hard of Hearing children to access language.
By West Resendes
Why the ACLU supports the right of Deaf and Hard of Hearing children to access language.
By West Resendes
The Supreme Court Must Allow U.S. Citizens to Challenge Placement on No Fly List
Americans wrongly placed on this harmful and discriminatory list deserve their day in court.
By Hina Shamsi
Americans wrongly placed on this harmful and discriminatory list deserve their day in court.
By Hina Shamsi
It's Time to End Solitary Confinement: Ian Manuel's Story
“Imagine that you, at age fifteen, have been sentenced to social death, life without parole, in a space nine feet by seven—the size of a...
“Imagine that you, at age fifteen, have been sentenced to social death, life without parole, in a space nine feet by seven—the size of a...
Another Year of America's Failed Experiment: The Death Penalty in 2023
The executions of 24 people last year illustrated the full range of systemic flaws in our system of capital punishment.
By Claudia Van Wyk
The executions of 24 people last year illustrated the full range of systemic flaws in our system of capital punishment.
By Claudia Van Wyk
Fighting Campus Censorship: The ACLU Defends Pro-Palestinian Voices in Florida
ACLU experts discuss our lawsuit on behalf of the University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, and the importance of...
By ACLU
ACLU experts discuss our lawsuit on behalf of the University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, and the importance of...
By ACLU
