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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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