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A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los Angeles
For more than 40 years, equal access to educational opportunities of Los Angeles students under the California Constitution have been protected by a court order. Now, those court-ordered protections are being challenged.
By Amanda Walgrove, Jonathan Newton
A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los AngelesPodcast
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.
We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.
The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their experiences reveal a dangerous pattern of abuse that threatens the rights and safety of us all.
By Yasmin Cader
We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.
Why an Appeals Court Blocked a Dangerous Censorship Law in Florida’s Universities
The ACLU filed a lawsuit in 2022 on behalf of professors forced to censor race and gender in their instruction.
By Leah Watson
Why an Appeals Court Blocked a Dangerous Censorship Law in Florida’s Universities
One Year After President Trump Deployed National Guard Troops to Washington, D.C., Statehood is More Important Than Ever
Hundreds of thousands of Washington residents oppose the Trump administration’s continued deployment of the National Guard. The only way to make sure this never happens again is to make D.C. a state
By Monica Hopkins
One Year After President Trump Deployed National Guard Troops to Washington, D.C., Statehood is More Important Than EverPodcast
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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From the Death Penalty to Marijuana, Clemency is a Tool For Justice
Granting clemency to broad categories of people is a first step toward correcting injustice in our criminal legal system.
By Cynthia W. Roseberry
Granting clemency to broad categories of people is a first step toward correcting injustice in our criminal legal system.
By Cynthia W. Roseberry
10 Ways the ACLU and Our Supporters Showed Up in 2022
Whether we're fighting for voting rights or reproductive rights, the ACLU shows up to fight for everyone’s rights and freedoms nationwide.
By ACLU
Whether we're fighting for voting rights or reproductive rights, the ACLU shows up to fight for everyone’s rights and freedoms nationwide.
By ACLU
The Child Welfare System Needs an Overhaul
I thought I would help families by working in the foster care system. Instead I found a system that was quick to separate children from their...
By Hina Naveed
I thought I would help families by working in the foster care system. Instead I found a system that was quick to separate children from their...
By Hina Naveed
Student Debt Is a Racial Justice Issue
In August of this year, President Biden followed through on a campaign promise to help debt-drowning college students pay off their loans. He...
In August of this year, President Biden followed through on a campaign promise to help debt-drowning college students pay off their loans. He...
The Federal Government Should Not Waste the Opportunity to Address Algorithmic Discrimination
The Federal Trade Commission should adopt binding rules to identify and prevent algorithmic discrimination.
By Marissa Gerchick
The Federal Trade Commission should adopt binding rules to identify and prevent algorithmic discrimination.
By Marissa Gerchick
Explaining Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court Case That Could Upend Democracy
North Carolina legislators are asking the court to grant them unfettered power to set rules for voting and elections, without state constitutional...
By Ari Savitzky, Kristi Graunke
North Carolina legislators are asking the court to grant them unfettered power to set rules for voting and elections, without state constitutional...
By Ari Savitzky, Kristi Graunke
What the 2022 Midterms Taught Us About Immigration Reform
Immigrants’ rights victories show bipartisan progress is possible.
By Iram F. Ali, Brian Tashman
Immigrants’ rights victories show bipartisan progress is possible.
By Iram F. Ali, Brian Tashman
Why the ACLU Supports the Electoral Count Reform Act
As we approach the second anniversary of January 6, Congress must address the vulnerabilities in our election certification process.
By Kristen Lee
As we approach the second anniversary of January 6, Congress must address the vulnerabilities in our election certification process.
By Kristen Lee
I’m Proud of My Transgender Son. The Health Care He Needs Shouldn’t Be Up for Debate.
Gender-affirming care helped my son become the happy, healthy, confident guy he is today.
By Donnie Ray Saxton
Gender-affirming care helped my son become the happy, healthy, confident guy he is today.
By Donnie Ray Saxton
Bars Behind Bars: The Use of Rap Lyrics in Court
When Ice-T and his band, Body Count, released the song “Cop Killer” in 1992, it spurred outrage. At the time, Bill Clinton and George Bush were...
When Ice-T and his band, Body Count, released the song “Cop Killer” in 1992, it spurred outrage. At the time, Bill Clinton and George Bush were...
