News & Commentary
Top Stories
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...
Press Releases
Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.
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...
Press Releases
Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.
Latest stories
Congress Should Abandon Latest Anti-LGBT Effort
By Jim Obergefell
By Jim Obergefell
Philando Castile Should Still Be Alive
By Jana Kooren
By Jana Kooren
What to Do If You Get Pulled Over by a Cop and You’re Legally Armed
By Jason D. Williamson
By Jason D. Williamson
Unconstitutional: The One Word That Describes Alabama’s Attempts to Block Abortion Access Statewide
By Andrew Beck
By Andrew Beck
President Obama’s New, Long-Promised Drone 'Transparency' Is Not Nearly Enough
By Brett Max Kaufman
By Brett Max Kaufman
FBI Cameras in Seattle Need to Be Regulated by the Public — Not Secretly Imposed on the Public
By Brett Max Kaufman, Doug Klunder
By Brett Max Kaufman, Doug Klunder
I'm a Former Marine Who Was on the No Fly List for 4 Years — and I Still Don't Know Why
By Ibraheim (Abe) Mashal
By Ibraheim (Abe) Mashal
Because the Prosecutors Withheld Evidence, This Man Has Spent 30 Years on Death Row
By Anna Arceneaux
By Anna Arceneaux
Time Served for a Non-Violent Drug Offense? Sorry, You Still Can’t Vote if You Live in Iowa
By Julie Ebenstein
By Julie Ebenstein
A Less-Secret Drone Campaign
By Jameel Jaffer
By Jameel Jaffer
