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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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The American Public Deserves to See the Mueller Report With as Few Redactions as Possible
By Jennesa Calvo-Friedman
By Jennesa Calvo-Friedman
Indigenous Justice in Montana
At Liberty sits down with Meg Singer, the Indigenous Justice program manager at the ACLU of Montana, and Lillian Alvernaz, the ACLU’s first Indigenous Justice Legal Fellow, to discuss Indigenous justice and organizing for social change in Indigenous communities. To learn more about Meg and...
At Liberty sits down with Meg Singer, the Indigenous Justice program manager at the ACLU of Montana, and Lillian Alvernaz, the ACLU’s first Indigenous Justice Legal Fellow, to discuss Indigenous justice and organizing for social change in Indigenous communities. To learn more about Meg and...
The American People Support LGBTQ Equality. Congress Should Too.
By Rose Saxe
By Rose Saxe
Seven Years after #METOO, the BE HEARD Act Will Revolutionize Workplace Harassment Protections
The ACLU and its coalition partners urge lawmakers to advance this vital piece of legislation and protect workers from harassment and discrimination.
By Vania Leveille, Gillian Thomas
The ACLU and its coalition partners urge lawmakers to advance this vital piece of legislation and protect workers from harassment and discrimination.
By Vania Leveille, Gillian Thomas
Congressional Action to End the Bans—Now and Into the Future
By Manar Waheed
By Manar Waheed
Trump Picks Family Separation Advocate Kevin McAleenan to Be Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
Trump Picks Family Separation Advocate Kevin McAleenan to Be Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
By Brian Tashman
Trump Picks Family Separation Advocate Kevin McAleenan to Be Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
By Brian Tashman
Utah Passed a Law to Protect Noncitizens From Automatic Deportation
By Jason Stevenson, Marina Lowe
By Jason Stevenson, Marina Lowe
Kirstjen Nielsen’s Brutal and Calamitous Leadership of the Department of Homeland Security Comes to an End
By Brian Tashman
By Brian Tashman
Willie McCoy Should Be Alive Today
By Carl Takei, Paige Fernandez
By Carl Takei, Paige Fernandez
New Student 'Safety' Principles Place Students At Risk
By Chad Marlow
By Chad Marlow
