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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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How to Fight for Your Rights at the Ballot Box
Here’s how the ACLU is educating and empowering voters across the country.
By Kary L. Moss
Here’s how the ACLU is educating and empowering voters across the country.
By Kary L. Moss
The US Government Gave Them Protection. Now It May Take It Away.
People with TPS humanitarian status call on Biden to take action.
By Katie Hoeppner, Emi MacLean
People with TPS humanitarian status call on Biden to take action.
By Katie Hoeppner, Emi MacLean
The Century-Long Fight Over Transgender Youth
It’s October, which means it’s LGBTQ History Month, a time to remember, look back and celebrate the history of LGBTQ activism and the resulting...
It’s October, which means it’s LGBTQ History Month, a time to remember, look back and celebrate the history of LGBTQ activism and the resulting...
U.S. Military Academies Continue to Discriminate Against Parents
The Coast Guard Academy kicked him out for becoming a dad. Eight years later, he finally received his degree.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
The Coast Guard Academy kicked him out for becoming a dad. Eight years later, he finally received his degree.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
Hidden Taxes Don't Belong Anywhere, Least of All in Our Justice System
Fees in the justice system trap far too many people in a vicious cycle of debt and punishment. A burgeoning movement in states across the country...
By Jeremiah Mosteller, Emily Reina Dindial
Fees in the justice system trap far too many people in a vicious cycle of debt and punishment. A burgeoning movement in states across the country...
By Jeremiah Mosteller, Emily Reina Dindial
Is the Government Tracking Your Abortion?
If you live in a state where abortions have been banned since the overturn of Roe v. Wade, accessing abortion is a huge challenge. But...
If you live in a state where abortions have been banned since the overturn of Roe v. Wade, accessing abortion is a huge challenge. But...
Voting Rights Are Center Stage This Supreme Court Term
The Supreme Court is set to hear Merrill v. Milligan, a case about Alabama’s discriminatory congressional maps and Section 2 of the Voting Rights...
By Davin Rosborough, Tish Gotell Faulks
The Supreme Court is set to hear Merrill v. Milligan, a case about Alabama’s discriminatory congressional maps and Section 2 of the Voting Rights...
By Davin Rosborough, Tish Gotell Faulks
Algorithms Are Making Decisions About Health Care, Which May Only Worsen Medical Racism
Unclear regulation and a lack of transparency increase the risk that AI and algorithmic tools that exacerbate racial biases will be used in medical...
By Crystal Grant
Unclear regulation and a lack of transparency increase the risk that AI and algorithmic tools that exacerbate racial biases will be used in medical...
By Crystal Grant
Supreme Court Preview: Equal Protection on the Docket
In its new term, the court will hear several cases that, if overturned, could set efforts to protect vulnerable groups back decades.
By David Cole
In its new term, the court will hear several cases that, if overturned, could set efforts to protect vulnerable groups back decades.
By David Cole
Five Things to Know About the Right to Seek Asylum
Confusion and misinformation about the right to asylum in the U.S. abound. Here, we set the record straight.
By Jonathan Blazer, Katie Hoeppner
Confusion and misinformation about the right to asylum in the U.S. abound. Here, we set the record straight.
By Jonathan Blazer, Katie Hoeppner
