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Hundreds at Delaney Hall Join Detained People Across Country in Hunger Strike Against Inhumane Conditions
Hundreds of people at an immigration facility in New Jersey protested spoiled food, medical neglect, and other inhumane conditions. They were joined by people detained in horrific conditions across the country.
By Haddy Gassama
Hundreds at Delaney Hall Join Detained People Across Country in Hunger Strike Against Inhumane ConditionsPodcast
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.
Trump Administration Playbook Takes Tactics from Lavender Scare of the Cold War
A McCarthy-era effort to report LGBTQ people to the government, classify queerness as a mental disorder, and overall push queer people from public life is taking similar shape today.
By Hanna Stolzer
Trump Administration Playbook Takes Tactics from Lavender Scare of the Cold War
‘Voting By Mail is My Lifeline’: Voter With Disability Shares Importance of Mail-In Voting
One voter with cerebral palsy shares how Trump’s executive order against mail-in ballots limits voting accessibility and keeps voters with disabilities out of the election process.
By Nick Papadopoulos
‘Voting By Mail is My Lifeline’: Voter With Disability Shares Importance of Mail-In Voting
Congress Must Preserve Military Women’s Ability to Serve in Ground Combat Roles
After a decade of progress, the Trump administration wants to turn back the clock for women serving in ground combat roles. Congress must act.
By Vania Leveille
Congress Must Preserve Military Women’s Ability to Serve in Ground Combat RolesPodcast
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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Honoring Black History Month Means Respecting the Foundation That it Stands On
Celebrating Black History Month means celebrating those who act in defense of human dignity.
By Jeffery Robinson
Celebrating Black History Month means celebrating those who act in defense of human dignity.
By Jeffery Robinson
Racist Drug Laws Lead to Racist Enforcement in Cities Across the Country
Across the country law enforcement selectively targets Black and brown people for stops, arrests, prosecution, and imprisonment at wildly...
By Ezekiel Edwards, Shilpi Agarwal
Across the country law enforcement selectively targets Black and brown people for stops, arrests, prosecution, and imprisonment at wildly...
By Ezekiel Edwards, Shilpi Agarwal
U.S. Resident Indefinitely Detained Without Charge Secures His Day In Court
In a win for constitutional rights, a judge has ordered that Adham Hassoun at minimum be given a fair hearing, which is scheduled for April 28.
By Jonathan Hafetz
In a win for constitutional rights, a judge has ordered that Adham Hassoun at minimum be given a fair hearing, which is scheduled for April 28.
By Jonathan Hafetz
The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Asylum Seekers Receive Their Day in Court
In March, we will be in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to defend the right to a day in court for asylum seekers and other vulnerable noncitizens.
By Nicky Vogt
In March, we will be in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to defend the right to a day in court for asylum seekers and other vulnerable noncitizens.
By Nicky Vogt
"Your hair is okay. You are okay."
This year, Hair Love, a story about a black girl and her dad navigating natural hairstyles, won the Oscar for animated short and three beauty pageant winners wore natural hairstyles under their crowns. But as more and more people step out into the world celebrating their natural hair, they are...
This year, Hair Love, a story about a black girl and her dad navigating natural hairstyles, won the Oscar for animated short and three beauty pageant winners wore natural hairstyles under their crowns. But as more and more people step out into the world celebrating their natural hair, they are...
Federal Appeals Courts Agree: Trans People Belong in Schools
Another federal appeals court has ruled that protecting transgender students from discrimination does not hurt cisgender students or violate...
By Gabriel Arkles
Another federal appeals court has ruled that protecting transgender students from discrimination does not hurt cisgender students or violate...
By Gabriel Arkles
There is a Coordinated Attack Against Trans Youth in State Legislatures
Dozens of state lawmakers have introduced nearly identical bills trying to keep trans youth from accessing health care and fully participating in...
By Rose Saxe
Dozens of state lawmakers have introduced nearly identical bills trying to keep trans youth from accessing health care and fully participating in...
By Rose Saxe
ICE's Destruction of Records Must Be Stopped
ICE just received the green light to destroy records — including those related to detention and civil rights violations — from as recently as...
By Kate Oh, Eunice Hyunhye Cho
ICE just received the green light to destroy records — including those related to detention and civil rights violations — from as recently as...
By Kate Oh, Eunice Hyunhye Cho
It’s Time to Transform What it Means to be a Prosecutor
Prosecutors can use their power to end mass incarceration and rectify racial disparities that for too long have defined our criminal legal system.
By ACLU
Prosecutors can use their power to end mass incarceration and rectify racial disparities that for too long have defined our criminal legal system.
By ACLU
Bill Barr Wants Sheriffs to Join His Attacks on State and Local Governments
Communities should protect immigrants rather than serve Trump’s agenda.
By Brian Tashman, Naureen Shah
Communities should protect immigrants rather than serve Trump’s agenda.
By Brian Tashman, Naureen Shah
