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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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Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.
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Religious Discrimination Persists in Zoning Proceedings, Despite Strong Legal Protections
We’re celebrating a Mississippi mosque’s groundbreaking ceremony after a court victory, but more work remains.
By Heather L. Weaver
We’re celebrating a Mississippi mosque’s groundbreaking ceremony after a court victory, but more work remains.
By Heather L. Weaver
Gender-Affirming Care Gave My Daughter a Future. Lawmakers Want to Take it Away.
Lacey Jennen and her family are one of several who are fighting an anti-trans Arkansas law via Brandt v. Rutledge.
By Lacey Jennen
Lacey Jennen and her family are one of several who are fighting an anti-trans Arkansas law via Brandt v. Rutledge.
By Lacey Jennen
Is SCOTUS Coming for Indigenous Children?
On November 9th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Brackeen vs. Haaland. At the center of the case are the future of...
On November 9th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Brackeen vs. Haaland. At the center of the case are the future of...
Voting With a Disability: Breaking Down Barriers to the Ballot
With accessible voting under attack, we’re bringing people with disabilities the information they need to vote.
By Brian Dimmick, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
With accessible voting under attack, we’re bringing people with disabilities the information they need to vote.
By Brian Dimmick, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
Brandt v. Rutledge: What to Know About the Arkansas Trial on Gender-Affirming Care
"Being pushed out of the place I've live my entire life is hard," our client Dylan Brandt bravely testified in Little Rock this week.
By Gillian Branstetter
"Being pushed out of the place I've live my entire life is hard," our client Dylan Brandt bravely testified in Little Rock this week.
By Gillian Branstetter
It’s Time to Reaffirm Our First Amendment Right to Boycott
The Supreme Court must affirm that politically-motivated consumer boycotts are protected by the Constitution.
By Brian Hauss
The Supreme Court must affirm that politically-motivated consumer boycotts are protected by the Constitution.
By Brian Hauss
LA County’s Failure to Invest in Alternatives to Incarceration Fuels Inhumane Jail Conditions
By funding mental health services and alternatives to incarceration, county officials could prevent people with mental illness from cycling in and...
By Melissa Camacho
By funding mental health services and alternatives to incarceration, county officials could prevent people with mental illness from cycling in and...
By Melissa Camacho
This Supreme Court Case Could Upend Democracy
The Supreme Court is set to hear a case this term that could upend the very foundation of our democracy: free and fair elections. In the case of...
The Supreme Court is set to hear a case this term that could upend the very foundation of our democracy: free and fair elections. In the case of...
Ask the Experts: How to Fight for Reproductive Freedom in Your Community
ACLU of Michigan volunteer Connie Horton-Kross tells us what inspired her to get involved and fight for the issues that matter to her.
By Ricardo Mimbela
ACLU of Michigan volunteer Connie Horton-Kross tells us what inspired her to get involved and fight for the issues that matter to her.
By Ricardo Mimbela
How to Fight for Your Rights at the Ballot Box
Here’s how the ACLU is educating and empowering voters across the country.
By Kary L. Moss
Here’s how the ACLU is educating and empowering voters across the country.
By Kary L. Moss
