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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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By Sandra Park
By Sandra Park
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By Joanne Lin
By Joanne Lin
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By Galen Sherwin
By Galen Sherwin
Bullies in Blue
Our white paper argues that putting police in schools results in criminalizing adolescents of color.
By Megan French-Marcelin
Our white paper argues that putting police in schools results in criminalizing adolescents of color.
By Megan French-Marcelin
Is Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department Trying to Kill Police Reform in Baltimore?
By David Rocah
By David Rocah
California’s Senate Just Approved a Bill to Protect Its Residents From Trump’s Deportation Forces
By Jennie Pasquarella
By Jennie Pasquarella
People Power Activists Are Already Confronting the Powers That Be From Coast to Coast and Demanding Freedom Cities
By Faiz Shakir
By Faiz Shakir
The First Amendment Looks Beautiful in Any Language
By Stacy Sullivan
By Stacy Sullivan
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By Lenora M. Lapidus
By Lenora M. Lapidus
The Supreme Court Decision to Protect People With an Intellectual Disability From Execution Was Long Overdue
By Brian Stull
By Brian Stull
