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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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Victory Against Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Jails, Where Too Many Have Suffered and Died From Neglect
For the people of Maricopa County, simply being arrested and put in one of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s jails means risking lasting injury or even death.
By Eric Balaban
For the people of Maricopa County, simply being arrested and put in one of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s jails means risking lasting injury or even death.
By Eric Balaban
Facebook Apologizes for Real Name Policy’s Impact, But No Real Changes Yet
By Matt Cagle
By Matt Cagle
The Broken No-Fly List Process Needs Fixing
By Hugh Handeyside
By Hugh Handeyside
New Alabama Law Puts Teens Who Need Abortions on Trial. That's Dangerous and Cruel.
By Jennifer Dalven
By Jennifer Dalven
Oklahoma's Response to Botched Execution: Hide the Next One from the Public
By Lee Rowland
By Lee Rowland
Securing Our Data Should Come First
By Alex Abdo
By Alex Abdo
Up to 20% of Border Patrol Drone Flights Are Inside the United States
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
Scholars Evaluate the Cost of Locking Up Immigrants For Months and Years on End. The Results Are as Bad as You'd Expect.
By Michael Tan
By Michael Tan
The Wal-Mart Model: Not Just for Retail, Now It’s for Private Prisons Too!
By Carl Takei
By Carl Takei
New Documents Shed Light on One of the NSA's Most Powerful Tools
By Alex Abdo
By Alex Abdo
