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People hold up a banner saying "No Execution by Covid-19."

Three Years Later, COVID-19 is Still a Threat to People Who Are Incarcerated

Mass incarceration created a foreseeable disaster.

By Nancy Rosenbloom

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Mandatory Reporting Is Destroying Families

Keeping kids safe is one of our greatest responsibilities as adults. But what if the main tool we use to protect children is actually preventing everyone from getting the resources they need? Every...

Mandatory Reporting Is Destroying Families
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Latest on COVID-19

Learn about legal actions filed since the start of the outbreak

Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.

President Joe Biden speaks near the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., Sunday, March 5, 2023, to commemorate the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

Biden Can Expand Voting Access Through His Executive Order

On the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, there’s still more work to be done to expand voting access.

By Ceridwen Cherry

Judy Heumann, center wheelchair, is sworn in as U.S. Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Service by Judge Gail Bereola, left, on June 29, 1993. Standing at left is Berkeley Mayor Loni Hancock with sign language interpreter Joseph Quinn, and Julie Weissman, right.

Judy Heumann's Legacy Lives On

The disability rights pioneer passed away on March 4. Her work inspired a generation of activists.

By Susan Mizner, Kendall Ciesemier

Migrant children working inside a classroom.

Child Labor Investigation Reveals Immigration Policy Changes We Need Now

The New York Times uncovered how labor protections are failing migrant children — and reminds us that we need big policy solutions.

By Naureen Shah

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Mandatory Reporting Is Destroying Families

Keeping kids safe is one of our greatest responsibilities as adults. But what if the main tool we use to protect children is actually preventing everyone from getting the resources they need? Every...

Mandatory Reporting Is Destroying Families
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Latest on COVID-19

Learn about legal actions filed since the start of the outbreak

Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.

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Mar 24, 2023

How Officials in Georgia are Suppressing Political Protest as ‘Domestic Terrorism’

Misguided, draconian laws are being used to punish and chill legitimate political protest.

By Sarah Taitz, Shaiba Rather

Misguided, draconian laws are being used to punish and chill legitimate political protest.

By Sarah Taitz, Shaiba Rather

A protestor wearing a t shirt that says No Cop City.
A protestor wearing a t shirt that says No Cop City.
How Officials in Georgia are Suppressing Political Protest as ‘Domestic Terrorism’
Mar 23, 2023

Mandatory Reporting Is Destroying Families

Keeping kids safe is one of our greatest responsibilities as adults. But what if the main tool we use to protect children is actually preventing...

Keeping kids safe is one of our greatest responsibilities as adults. But what if the main tool we use to protect children is actually preventing...

Mandatory Reporting Is Destroying Families
Mar 22, 2023

My Son's Hair is Part of a Thousand-Year-Old Tribal Culture. His School Called it a 'Fad.'

The school’s requirement is a rejection of who he is and a demand that he sacrifice his culture and heritage to conform to baseless and unfair...

By Ashley Lomboy

The school’s requirement is a rejection of who he is and a demand that he sacrifice his culture and heritage to conform to baseless and unfair...

By Ashley Lomboy

Ashley Lomboy (left) and her son Logan (right).
Ashley Lomboy (left) and her son Logan (right).
My Son's Hair is Part of a Thousand-Year-Old Tribal Culture. His School Called it a 'Fad.'
Mar 21, 2023

My Conviction Meant 40 Years Without A Vote. Not Anymore.

Minnesota just restored the right to vote for people with felony convictions, like me.

By Jennifer Schroeder

Minnesota just restored the right to vote for people with felony convictions, like me.

By Jennifer Schroeder

Watching Gov. Tim Walz sign House File 28 into law at the Minnesota Department of Revenue in March 2023.
Watching Gov. Tim Walz sign House File 28 into law at the Minnesota Department of Revenue in March 2023.
My Conviction Meant 40 Years Without A Vote. Not Anymore.
Mar 21, 2023

An Idaho College Censored Their Reproductive Health Care Art, But These Artists Won’t be Silenced

Three artists whose work was removed from an exhibit at Lewis-Clark State College speak out about the shame, disbelief, and prejudice that...

By ACLU

Three artists whose work was removed from an exhibit at Lewis-Clark State College speak out about the shame, disbelief, and prejudice that...

By ACLU

Two pieces of art that were censored at the Lewis-Clark State College Center for Arts and History.
Two pieces of art that were censored at the Lewis-Clark State College Center for Arts and History.
An Idaho College Censored Their Reproductive Health Care Art, But These Artists Won’t be Silenced
Mar 18, 2023

Celebrating 60 Years of Gideon v. Wainwright

At a moment when our fundamental rights are increasingly eroded, now is the time to fulfill the promise of Gideon.

By Yasmin Cader, Emma Andersson

At a moment when our fundamental rights are increasingly eroded, now is the time to fulfill the promise of Gideon.

By Yasmin Cader, Emma Andersson

The exterior of the Supreme Court.
The exterior of the Supreme Court.
Celebrating 60 Years of Gideon v. Wainwright
Mar 17, 2023

Trans Rights Are Women's Rights

Here’s why the rights of trans people are at the heart of gender justice for all.

By Ria Tabacco Mar

Here’s why the rights of trans people are at the heart of gender justice for all.

By Ria Tabacco Mar

A demonstration sign reading "Support Your Sisters, Not Just Your Cis-ters."
A demonstration sign reading "Support Your Sisters, Not Just Your Cis-ters."
Trans Rights Are Women's Rights
Mar 16, 2023

The Revolutionary Power of Teenage Girls

Today we are talking about one of the most revolutionary forces in America — teenage girls. Throughout history, teenage girls have consistently...

Today we are talking about one of the most revolutionary forces in America — teenage girls. Throughout history, teenage girls have consistently...

The Revolutionary Power of Teenage Girls
Mar 15, 2023

The Women’s Movement Needs Lawyers and Organizers Working Together

Our collaboration with Fight for 15 and tenant organizers offers a window into a truly inclusive movement.

By Liel Sterling

Our collaboration with Fight for 15 and tenant organizers offers a window into a truly inclusive movement.

By Liel Sterling

Activists appeal for a $15 minimum wage near the Capitol in Washington.
Activists appeal for a $15 minimum wage near the Capitol in Washington.
The Women’s Movement Needs Lawyers and Organizers Working Together
Mar 14, 2023

How Policy Hidden in an Algorithm is Threatening Families in This Pennsylvania County

The ACLU and Human Rights Data Analysis Group evaluate one of the first algorithmic tools used in the child welfare system.

By Marissa Gerchick, Tobi Jegede, Tarak Shah, Ana Gutiérrez, Sophie Beiers, Noam Shemtov, Kath Xu, Anjana Samant, Aaron Horowitz

The ACLU and Human Rights Data Analysis Group evaluate one of the first algorithmic tools used in the child welfare system.

By Marissa Gerchick, Tobi Jegede, Tarak Shah, Ana Gutiérrez, Sophie Beiers, Noam Shemtov, Kath Xu, Anjana Samant, Aaron Horowitz

A case work supervisor looks over the first screen of software used by workers who field calls at an intake call screening center for the Allegheny County Children.
A case work supervisor looks over the first screen of software used by workers who field calls at an intake call screening center for the Allegheny County Children.
How Policy Hidden in an Algorithm is Threatening Families in This Pennsylvania County
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