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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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The ACLU Is Receiving an Outpouring of Support. Here’s What We Plan on Doing With It.
By Anthony D. Romero
By Anthony D. Romero
Facebook Takes Steps to Keep Targeted Advertising From Violating Its Users’ Civil Rights
By Rachel Goodman
By Rachel Goodman
We Hear You. We Thank You. And We’re Here With You.
By ACLU
By ACLU
Donald Trump: A One-Man Constitutional Crisis
The Republican President-elect's statements and policy proposals would blatantly violate the inalienable rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
By Anthony D. Romero
The Republican President-elect's statements and policy proposals would blatantly violate the inalienable rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
By Anthony D. Romero
Si Donald Trump Implementa sus Propuestas Políticas, Lo Veremos en Corte.
By Anthony D. Romero
By Anthony D. Romero
If Donald Trump Implements His Proposed Policies, We’ll See Him in Court
By Anthony D. Romero
By Anthony D. Romero
The ACLU Is on the Ground in Five States Protecting Americans’ Right to Vote This Election Day
By Julie Ebenstein
By Julie Ebenstein
U.N. Investigator Talks About the Future of Solitary and the Death Penalty
By Jamil Dakwar
By Jamil Dakwar
A Torture Victim Turned Human Rights Champion Ends His U.N. Run Fighting for Justice
By Jamil Dakwar
By Jamil Dakwar