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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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Apple v. FBI: What Just Happened?
By Alex Abdo
By Alex Abdo
Is This the FBI's 'New' Method for Unlocking the San Bernardino iPhone?
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor
The Texas Border Surge Is Backfiring
By Michael Seifert
By Michael Seifert
The Apple Fight Is About All of Us
By Access Now, Electronic Frontier Foundation
By Access Now, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Police Accountability Doesn't Stop at the Schoolhouse Door
Our youth deserve the opportunity to learn in an environment that is safe and supportive, not undermined by excessive policing.
By Sarah Hinger
Our youth deserve the opportunity to learn in an environment that is safe and supportive, not undermined by excessive policing.
By Sarah Hinger
ACLU Releases New FOIA Documents on Aerial Cell Phone Surveillance
By Nathan Freed Wessler
By Nathan Freed Wessler
The Public’s Need for the Full Story of CIA Torture Has Gotten Even More Urgent
By Ashley Gorski
By Ashley Gorski
This Kentucky Prison Is Censoring Books and Magazines That ‘Promote Homosexuality’ Because Prisoners Who Read About Gay People May Become Gay Themselves
By Ria Tabacco Mar
By Ria Tabacco Mar
The Department of Justice Throws Its Weight Behind Ending the Jailing of the Poor for Unpaid Fines
By Nusrat Choudhury
By Nusrat Choudhury
Is It Okay to Kick People Out of Campaign Rallies? That Depends.
By Lee Rowland, Rachel Goodman
By Lee Rowland, Rachel Goodman
