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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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A South Carolina Student Was Arrested for ‘Disturbing a School’ When She Challenged Police Abuse, So We Sued
Niya Kenny was arrested for speaking out against a violent student apprehension — so we filed a federal lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s...
By ACLU
Niya Kenny was arrested for speaking out against a violent student apprehension — so we filed a federal lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s...
By ACLU
The Government’s Own Rules Show Why Watchlists Make Bad Policy
By Hugh Handeyside
By Hugh Handeyside
The Ravens’ Ben Watson Is Outspoken and Ill-Informed
By Jaweer Brown
By Jaweer Brown
These States Wanted to Keep Communities of Color From Voting, but the Courts Said No, That’s Discriminatory
By ACLU
By ACLU
The State of Missouri Was Right to Say No Church Playground Renovations on the Taxpayers' Dime
By Daniel Mach
By Daniel Mach
Details Abound in Drone ‘Playbook’ — Except for the Ones That Really Matter Most
By Brett Max Kaufman
By Brett Max Kaufman
An Impolitic Situation: When Rights Disappear
By Lee Rowland
By Lee Rowland
FBI Releases Secret Spy Plane Footage From Freddie Gray Protests
By Nathan Freed Wessler, Naomi Dwork
By Nathan Freed Wessler, Naomi Dwork
Top 10 Reasons the ACLU Fights for Breastfeeding Rights
By Galen Sherwin
By Galen Sherwin
Did the Supreme Court Really Just Issue an Emergency Order to Stop a 17-Year-Old Transgender Boy From Using the Boys Bathroom at School?
By Joshua Block
By Joshua Block
