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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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Glennon Doyle on Telling Loved Ones Hard Truths
The holidays can be a challenging time for many. One of the reasons for the extra anxiety we may feel is due to the kinds of conversations and sometimes, conflict, that can come up when we are sharing a meal with loved ones. Your aunt, grandpa, parent or cousin says something about politics,...
The holidays can be a challenging time for many. One of the reasons for the extra anxiety we may feel is due to the kinds of conversations and sometimes, conflict, that can come up when we are sharing a meal with loved ones. Your aunt, grandpa, parent or cousin says something about politics,...
Biden Must Remove Border Patrol from Border Communities to Restore Civil Rights and Liberties
This blog is the fifth in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.
By Shaw Drake
This blog is the fifth in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.
By Shaw Drake
The Biden Administration’s Religious Freedom To-Do List: Recommitting to Religious Liberty for All.
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must end official religious favoritism and abandon...
By Daniel Mach, Heather L. Weaver
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must end official religious favoritism and abandon...
By Daniel Mach, Heather L. Weaver
The Biden Administration Must Prioritize Reversing Trump's Damage to Racial Justice Policy
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make racial justice a top priority.
By ReNika Moore, Jennifer Bellamy
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make racial justice a top priority.
By ReNika Moore, Jennifer Bellamy
The First Amendment Fight Against the WeChat Ban
It is a dangerous thing for any government to decide what people can or can’t say before they even say it.
By Ashley Gorski
It is a dangerous thing for any government to decide what people can or can’t say before they even say it.
By Ashley Gorski
Bold and Visionary: A Criminal Justice To-Do List for the New Administration
Biden and Harris have a mandate from the electorate to fight against mass incarceration, and it's past time to tackle this crisis.
By Udi Ofer, Jeffery Robinson
Biden and Harris have a mandate from the electorate to fight against mass incarceration, and it's past time to tackle this crisis.
By Udi Ofer, Jeffery Robinson
We’ve Had Enough Death in 2020. Why Add More?
As the spiritual advisor to a man on death row, I was one part of an elaborate machine designed to take a life. That I contracted COVID-19 in the...
By Yusuf Ahmed Nur
As the spiritual advisor to a man on death row, I was one part of an elaborate machine designed to take a life. That I contracted COVID-19 in the...
By Yusuf Ahmed Nur
The Biden Administration’s Women’s Rights To-Do List
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make equity for women and families a top priority.
By Ria Tabacco Mar, Vania Leveille
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make equity for women and families a top priority.
By Ria Tabacco Mar, Vania Leveille
The Trump Administration Thinks COVID-19 Is No Longer a Risk to Abortion Patients
The Trump administration is arguing in federal court that COVID-19 is no longer a serious risk, so the federal government should be free to force...
By Julia Kaye
The Trump administration is arguing in federal court that COVID-19 is no longer a serious risk, so the federal government should be free to force...
By Julia Kaye
Camonghne Felix on Abolition as a Sexual Violence Survivor
Please note that this episode contains conversation around sexual violence.
Please note that this episode contains conversation around sexual violence.