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Children Describe 'Despair, Loneliness, and Boredom' at Colorado Juvenile Detention Centers
ACLU class-action lawsuit urges state of Colorado to release children from jails to community-based settings while awaiting decisions in their juvenile delinquency cases. Kids with disabilities and foster children are particularly vulnerable.
By Elisa Epstein, Quinn Phillips
Children Describe 'Despair, Loneliness, and Boredom' at Colorado Juvenile Detention CentersPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS Decision
The Supreme Court just struck down a Louisiana map that fairly represents Black voters, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS Decision
Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths
Despite abhorrent conditions and increasing deaths in ICE detention, the Trump administration’s new warehouse detention system would increase capacity to 96,000 people and undoubtedly lead to continued abuse.
By Haddy Gassama
Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths
ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World Cup
The coalition has issued a travel advisory for fans, players, journalists, and other visitors attending the 2026 World Cup in areas impacted by the Trump administration’s militarized immigration crackdown.
By Alaina Ruffin, Jamil Dakwar
ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World CupPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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Unchecked Executive War Power Could Slip Through the House
We're hoping that the House Armed Serviced Committee, and the full House, will reconsider this troubling and dangerous provision.
By Amanda Simon
We're hoping that the House Armed Serviced Committee, and the full House, will reconsider this troubling and dangerous provision.
By Amanda Simon
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By Alex Abdo
By Alex Abdo
Homeland Security Investigates Questioning of Muslims at the Border
By Nusrat Choudhury
By Nusrat Choudhury
Raped in the Peace Corps? U.S. Policy Makes a Bad Situation Worse.
By Sarah Lipton-Lubet
By Sarah Lipton-Lubet
The Tide is Turning on California's Death Penalty
By James Clark
By James Clark
Confederate Flag at Louisiana Courthouse Taints Death Penalty System With Racial Bias
By Suzanne Ito
By Suzanne Ito
Now is the Time for Reform — Not Authorizing More Abusive Government Surveillance!
The passage of H.R. 1800 would mean immense unchecked government authority.
By Robyn Greene
The passage of H.R. 1800 would mean immense unchecked government authority.
By Robyn Greene
New Regulation Proposes Government-Funding of Religion
By Elayne Weiss
By Elayne Weiss