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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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New Domestic Terrorism Laws Won’t End White Supremacy
On At Liberty, Hina Shamsi breaks down how domestic terrorism laws will harm communities of color.
By Jacob deCastro
On At Liberty, Hina Shamsi breaks down how domestic terrorism laws will harm communities of color.
By Jacob deCastro
Doctors Agree: Gender-Affirming Care is Life-Saving Care
Arkansas has become the first state to pass a bill banning health care for transgender youth and 16 other states have introduced similar legislation.
By ACLU
Arkansas has become the first state to pass a bill banning health care for transgender youth and 16 other states have introduced similar legislation.
By ACLU
Why New Domestic Terrorism Laws Won't End White Supremacy
From a Capitol insurrection to multiple mass shootings, recent violence is prompting an old debate: Does the U.S. need a domestic terrorism law? And if not, how do we quell this violence? Our guest today, Hina Shamsi, the Director of the National Security Project at the ACLU, says we don’t need...
From a Capitol insurrection to multiple mass shootings, recent violence is prompting an old debate: Does the U.S. need a domestic terrorism law? And if not, how do we quell this violence? Our guest today, Hina Shamsi, the Director of the National Security Project at the ACLU, says we don’t need...
The Links Between Racialized and Gender-Based Violence
Racialized and gender-based violence are deeply intertwined and rooted in prejudice and discrimination. Recognizing this is just the starting point...
By Sandra Park
Racialized and gender-based violence are deeply intertwined and rooted in prejudice and discrimination. Recognizing this is just the starting point...
By Sandra Park
There’s a Lot That Can Go Wrong With ‘Vaccine Passports’
Any proposal for vaccine credentials must be primarily paper-based, decentralized, and protect privacy.
By Jay Stanley
Any proposal for vaccine credentials must be primarily paper-based, decentralized, and protect privacy.
By Jay Stanley
Student Debt is a Racial Justice Issue. Here’s What President Biden Can Do to Help.
Canceling student debt is a critical step to closing the racial wealth gap and securing financial stability and economic mobility for Black and...
By Rakim Brooks, Ashley C. Harrington
Canceling student debt is a critical step to closing the racial wealth gap and securing financial stability and economic mobility for Black and...
By Rakim Brooks, Ashley C. Harrington
Artist and Writer Chanel Miller on Surviving, Identity, and Activism
Miller, a leading voice for survivors of sexual violence and an emerging artist, joined our podcast this week.
By ACLU
Miller, a leading voice for survivors of sexual violence and an emerging artist, joined our podcast this week.
By ACLU
The Government is Racing to Deploy AI, But at What Cost to Our Freedom?
Our FOIA request seeks to uncover information about what types of AI tools intelligence agencies are deploying, what rules constrain their use, and...
By Patrick Toomey
Our FOIA request seeks to uncover information about what types of AI tools intelligence agencies are deploying, what rules constrain their use, and...
By Patrick Toomey
Writer and Artist Chanel Miller on Surviving, Identity, and Activism
This week, we’re rounding out our Women’s History Month series with writer and artist, Chanel Miller. Chanel jumped into the spotlight back in 2015, first through a pseudonym, Emily Doe, known in the context of the crime committed against her, a sexual assault that took place on Stanford...
This week, we’re rounding out our Women’s History Month series with writer and artist, Chanel Miller. Chanel jumped into the spotlight back in 2015, first through a pseudonym, Emily Doe, known in the context of the crime committed against her, a sexual assault that took place on Stanford...
Amidst a Wave of Voter Suppression Bills, Some States Expand Access to the Ballot
The ACLU is combating legislation to suppress the right to vote in state legislatures, while at the same time advocating for policies that will...
By Bobby Hoffman
The ACLU is combating legislation to suppress the right to vote in state legislatures, while at the same time advocating for policies that will...
By Bobby Hoffman
