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A demonstrator holds up a sign that reads, "LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" at the No Kings National Day of Action protest near the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., October 18, 2025.

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 Rights

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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...

The Journalist Who Spent More Than 100 Days in ICE Detention
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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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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
A protester holds up a sign that says "WE THE PEOPLE"

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
An individual at a demonstration, holding a sign that says "Voter Protection, Not Suppression."

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 Fight

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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...

The Journalist Who Spent More Than 100 Days in ICE Detention
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Press Releases

A collage of colorful photos, featuring images of people speaking into microphones

Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.

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May 09, 2014

"I should not have had to sue my employer to have a healthy pregnancy or keep breastfeeding"

By Bobbi Bockoras

By Bobbi Bockoras

Bobbi and her family
Bobbi and her family
"I should not have had to sue my employer to have a healthy pregnancy or keep breastfeeding"
May 09, 2014

Mary Frances Berry: 60 Years After Brown, "The students didn't fail us; we failed the students."

By Matthew Harwood

By Matthew Harwood

Integrated classroom. Photo: Warren K. Leffler
Integrated classroom. Photo: Warren K. Leffler
Mary Frances Berry: 60 Years After Brown, "The students didn't fail us; we failed the students."
May 08, 2014

Momma Needs to Keep Her Job, Not a Doggone Card

A mother and child sign the 'Largest Mother's Day Card Ever to Hit Capitol Hill'
A mother and child sign the 'Largest Mother's Day Card Ever to Hit Capitol Hill'
Momma Needs to Keep Her Job, Not a Doggone Card
May 08, 2014

What the House is Really Doing on Immigration Today

By Georgeanne M. Usova

By Georgeanne M. Usova

American women sitting in front of the capitol building
American women sitting in front of the capitol building
What the House is Really Doing on Immigration Today
May 05, 2014

Dear Senate, Demand to Read Drone Memos Before Voting on Barron Nomination

By Zak Newman

By Zak Newman

Dear Senate, Demand to Read Drone Memos Before Voting on Barron Nomination
May 05, 2014

This Revolution Should Not Be Televised

By Lee Rowland

By Lee Rowland

This Revolution Should Not Be Televised
May 05, 2014

Supreme Court Turns Blind Eye to Exclusionary Prayers at Government Meetings

By Heather L. Weaver

By Heather L. Weaver

Supreme Court Turns Blind Eye to Exclusionary Prayers at Government Meetings
May 05, 2014

Why Gerardo Can't Just "Get In Line"

By Neema Singh Guliani

By Neema Singh Guliani

After Gerardo Hernandez-Contreras’s deportation to Mexico, Aide Vasquez and her
After Gerardo Hernandez-Contreras’s deportation to Mexico, Aide Vasquez and her
Why Gerardo Can't Just "Get In Line"
May 05, 2014

On the Agenda: May 5-9

By Meghan Groob

By Meghan Groob

On the Agenda: May 5-9
May 02, 2014

U.N. Human Rights Chief: Stop Lethal Injection in U.S.

By Noa Yachot

By Noa Yachot

U.N. Flag
U.N. Flag
U.N. Human Rights Chief: Stop Lethal Injection in U.S.