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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 28, 2025

The Supreme Court Cases to Watch

This term, the court will issue decisions impacting immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.

By Lora Strum

This term, the court will issue decisions impacting immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.

By Lora Strum

An exterior shot of the Supreme Court of the United States building.
An exterior shot of the Supreme Court of the United States building.
The Supreme Court Cases to Watch
May 28, 2025

What Is Due Process?

The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.

By Michael Tan

The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.

By Michael Tan

A protest with individuals holding signs in favor of due process.
A protest with individuals holding signs in favor of due process.
What Is Due Process?
May 27, 2025

George Takei: How the Alien Enemies Act Paved the Way for the Incarceration of My Family

The actor and writer shares with the ACLU why he fears that, in Trump's America, history is repeating itself.

By George Takei

The actor and writer shares with the ACLU why he fears that, in Trump's America, history is repeating itself.

By George Takei

A collage of two photographs on a navy blue background—one black and white and one in color—depict American citizens of Japanese descent, including children, standing in line as they await relocation to internment camps during World War II.
A collage of two photographs on a navy blue background—one black and white and one in color—depict American citizens of Japanese descent, including children, standing in line as they await relocation to internment camps during World War II.
George Takei: How the Alien Enemies Act Paved the Way for the Incarceration of My Family
May 26, 2025

A Quiet Threat to Veterans’ Civil Rights

Harmful interpretations of the Veterans Judicial Review Act risk blocking veterans’ access to federal district courts. 

By Michelle Fraling

Harmful interpretations of the Veterans Judicial Review Act risk blocking veterans’ access to federal district courts. 

By Michelle Fraling

Participants in a Wilmington veterans day parade.
Participants in a Wilmington veterans day parade.
A Quiet Threat to Veterans’ Civil Rights
May 25, 2025

Five Years After George Floyd, the Fight for Police Accountability Isn't Over

As Donald Trump tries to limit efforts to combat police brutality, the ACLU’s Seven States Safety Campaign shows how communities are stepping up...

By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta

As Donald Trump tries to limit efforts to combat police brutality, the ACLU’s Seven States Safety Campaign shows how communities are stepping up...

By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta

A mural with the image of George Floyd ihas flowers and signs protesting his murder lay beneath it five years later.
A mural with the image of George Floyd ihas flowers and signs protesting his murder lay beneath it five years later.
Five Years After George Floyd, the Fight for Police Accountability Isn't Over
May 23, 2025

Know Your Education Rights with ReNika Moore

It may be graduation season, but here on At Liberty, class is still in session—and this week, we’re exploring students’ right to learn. Since...

It may be graduation season, but here on At Liberty, class is still in session—and this week, we’re exploring students’ right to learn. Since...

Know Your Education Rights with ReNika Moore
May 23, 2025

For Undocumented Immigrants, Being ‘Good’ Is Not Good Enough

How fear, partisanship and discrimination are impacting one couple’s fight for immigration justice.

By Lora Strum

How fear, partisanship and discrimination are impacting one couple’s fight for immigration justice.

By Lora Strum

An animation of a married couple holding hands.
An animation of a married couple holding hands.
For Undocumented Immigrants, Being ‘Good’ Is Not Good Enough
May 16, 2025

‘Devastated’ and ‘Hopeless.’ Researchers Speak Out on Funding Cuts

The National Institute of Health (NIH) abruptly cancelled millions of dollars in grants for research that it claims are related to “gender...

By Lisa Francois

The National Institute of Health (NIH) abruptly cancelled millions of dollars in grants for research that it claims are related to “gender...

By Lisa Francois

Exterior view of the main historic building of National Institutes of Health (NIH) inside Bethesda campus.
Exterior view of the main historic building of National Institutes of Health (NIH) inside Bethesda campus.
‘Devastated’ and ‘Hopeless.’ Researchers Speak Out on Funding Cuts
May 09, 2025

We’re Still Ready: Trump’s First 100 Days with Cecillia Wang

We talk a lot on At Liberty about knowing our rights, but since Donald Trump returned to office, where do those rights stand? This week, the...

We talk a lot on At Liberty about knowing our rights, but since Donald Trump returned to office, where do those rights stand? This week, the...

We’re Still Ready: Trump’s First 100 Days with Cecillia Wang
May 06, 2025

Voters Reject President Trump's Dystopian Plans for "Public Safety"

We’re on the Hill this week telling Congress to fund real solutions

By Ellen Flenniken, Cynthia W. Roseberry

We’re on the Hill this week telling Congress to fund real solutions

By Ellen Flenniken, Cynthia W. Roseberry

People attend a rally against the Trump administration's 90-day funding freeze and job cuts at health agencies in Washington, DC, hold up a large sign written in red, green and black on cardboard that reads " DON'T DEFUND THE FUTURE."
People attend a rally against the Trump administration's 90-day funding freeze and job cuts at health agencies in Washington, DC, hold up a large sign written in red, green and black on cardboard that reads " DON'T DEFUND THE FUTURE."
Voters Reject President Trump's Dystopian Plans for "Public Safety"