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
"Snowden's disclosures have improved the security of the Internet."
By ACLU
By ACLU
U.S. Human Rights Record Undergoes International Scrutiny
By Jamil Dakwar
By Jamil Dakwar
Michigan’s Unequal Admissions Policy Hurts Students Like Me
By Chase L. Cantrell
By Chase L. Cantrell
The Time for Waiting is Gone
By Deborah J. Vagins
By Deborah J. Vagins
This Week in Civil Liberties (03/07/2014)
By Rekha Arulanantham
By Rekha Arulanantham
I Can’t Afford to Let My Boss Interfere With My Health Care Decisions
By ACLU
By ACLU
Decades Later, No Justice for Kent State Killings
By Laurel Krause
By Laurel Krause
A Heartbreaking Situation
By Meredith Kormes
By Meredith Kormes