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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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What You Need to Know About Cash Bail and Crime Rates
Crime is not a monolithic problem, and jailing people cannot fix it.
By Trisha Trigilio
Crime is not a monolithic problem, and jailing people cannot fix it.
By Trisha Trigilio
Customs and Border Protection is Singling Out Muslim Travelers for Invasive Religious Questioning
We’re suing CBP to stop border officers from questioning our Muslim clients about their religious beliefs, practices, and associations.
By Sarah Taitz
We’re suing CBP to stop border officers from questioning our Muslim clients about their religious beliefs, practices, and associations.
By Sarah Taitz
Refugees of Color Matter Too
This week, we’ll be talking about something that’s on everyone’s mind: Ukraine. After weeks of building forces on the border, Russian...
This week, we’ll be talking about something that’s on everyone’s mind: Ukraine. After weeks of building forces on the border, Russian...
The Coast Guard Destroyed Their Livelihoods. Will the Supreme Court Hear Their Case?
Four Jamaican fisherman were stopped by the Coast Guard. Their next year was a nightmare.
By Steven M. Watt, David Cole, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
Four Jamaican fisherman were stopped by the Coast Guard. Their next year was a nightmare.
By Steven M. Watt, David Cole, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
Five Things to Know About the Title 42 Immigrant Expulsion Policy
Since March 2020, the government has misused the order to kick out people seeking asylum more than 1.7 million times.
By Leonardo Castañeda, Katie Hoeppner
Since March 2020, the government has misused the order to kick out people seeking asylum more than 1.7 million times.
By Leonardo Castañeda, Katie Hoeppner
Texas’ Bounty Hunter Abortion Ban is a Dire Warning of What Lays Ahead for Our Reproductive Rights
What is happening in Texas is not an anomaly, but a harbinger of what may come across the United States.
By Chelsea Tejada
What is happening in Texas is not an anomaly, but a harbinger of what may come across the United States.
By Chelsea Tejada
How Women’s Rights Paved the Way for Gender Justice at the ACLU
Many recent legal battles for the rights of trans and non-binary people are rooted in the same cases that pioneered women’s rights decades ago.
By ACLU
Many recent legal battles for the rights of trans and non-binary people are rooted in the same cases that pioneered women’s rights decades ago.
By ACLU
“Protecting Women and Children" Is a Shield for Transphobia
This week, we’re bringing you a conversation about the recent surge of anti-trans bills that have been levied in state legislatures. 2020 saw 79...
This week, we’re bringing you a conversation about the recent surge of anti-trans bills that have been levied in state legislatures. 2020 saw 79...
Calling 911 Shouldn’t Lead to an Eviction
The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act will help ensure that people who report emergencies don’t get evicted as a result.
By Sandra Park
The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act will help ensure that people who report emergencies don’t get evicted as a result.
By Sandra Park
Three Artists Explain and Visualize What Black Joy Means to Them
These stunning interpretations of Black joy show what’s possible in an inclusive and equitable world.
By ACLU
These stunning interpretations of Black joy show what’s possible in an inclusive and equitable world.
By ACLU
