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
This Week in Civil Liberties (11/22/2013)
By Rekha Arulanantham
By Rekha Arulanantham
15-Year-Old Gets Six Life Sentences?
By Alex Stamm
By Alex Stamm
A Vote for Privacy is a Vote for Security
By Matthew Harwood
By Matthew Harwood
Scottsboro Boys Exonerated, But Troubling Legacy Remains for Black Men
By Dennis Parker
By Dennis Parker
Kansas Voters Deserve Equality
By Molly Rugg
By Molly Rugg
Finally, a Day in Court to Challenge Mass Surveillance
By Brett Max Kaufman
By Brett Max Kaufman
The FISA Court’s Problems Run Deep, and More Than Tinkering is Required
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
Border Quilt Lays Stories of Loss and Courage on National Mall
By Alyssa Telander
By Alyssa Telander
How a Secret Court's Backwards Logic Opened the Floodgates for NSA Spying
By Brett Max Kaufman, Patrick Toomey
By Brett Max Kaufman, Patrick Toomey
