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
The Most Important Step President Obama Can Take to Stop the Use of Religion to Discriminate
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
Why Is Chelsea Manning Prohibited From Having Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair Issue & The Senate Torture Report?
By Chase Strangio
By Chase Strangio
The 8 Crazy Stereotypes Used in Wisconsin to Justify Single-Sex Classes and How They’re Boomeranging Back on Administrators
By Galen Sherwin
By Galen Sherwin
We Learned a Lot From the Senate Torture Report. Including What We Still Don’t Know.
By Eliza Relman
By Eliza Relman
Racial Profiling Is a Problem That Californians Want Fixed
By Natasha Minsker
By Natasha Minsker
Connecticut Supreme Court Declares Death Penalty Is Unconstitutional
By Brian Stull
By Brian Stull
Another Day, Another Victory: Courts Are Weighing Religious Claims to Discriminate and Finding Them Wanting
By James Esseks
By James Esseks
The Chamber of Commerce Needs to Get Its Facts Straight on CISA
By Nathaniel Turner
By Nathaniel Turner
Protecting Democracy in an Era of Voter Suppression
By Julie Ebenstein
By Julie Ebenstein
The Government's 'Predictive Judgments' Land Innocent Travelers on the No Fly List Without Meaningful Redress
By Hina Shamsi
By Hina Shamsi
