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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 Government Cannot Force E-mail Companies to Copy and Save Your Account ‘Just in Case’
By Melodi Dincer, Kristin M. Mulvey
By Melodi Dincer, Kristin M. Mulvey
A Supreme Court Milestone for Students’ Free Speech Rights
By Mary Beth Tinker, John Tinker
By Mary Beth Tinker, John Tinker
Trump’s ‘Emergency’ Declaration Is Illegal
By Anthony D. Romero
By Anthony D. Romero
Cops and No Counselors
How the Lack of School Mental Health Staff Is Harming Students
By ACLU
How the Lack of School Mental Health Staff Is Harming Students
By ACLU
A Wisconsin School District Shrugged After High School Coaches Body-Shamed Cheerleaders
By Emma J. Roth, Asma Kadri
By Emma J. Roth, Asma Kadri
If the Government Had Its Way, Everything Could be Wiretapped
By Jennifer Stisa Granick
By Jennifer Stisa Granick
There Is No ‘National Emergency’ at the Border, and Trump’s Declaration Is Illegal
By Cecillia Wang
By Cecillia Wang
Trump Administration Is Illegally Forcing Asylum Seekers Out of the United States
By Michael Tan, Julie Veroff
By Michael Tan, Julie Veroff
Marriage and the Regulation of Sex
This Valentine's Day, we're joined by Melissa Murray, NYU Law professor and expert on the legal regulation of sex and sexuality. Professor Murray and host Emerson Sykes discuss the legal institution of marriage as it has been used by and against marginalized people, and consider the victories and...
This Valentine's Day, we're joined by Melissa Murray, NYU Law professor and expert on the legal regulation of sex and sexuality. Professor Murray and host Emerson Sykes discuss the legal institution of marriage as it has been used by and against marginalized people, and consider the victories and...
U.S. Border Patrol Detained U.S. Citizens for Speaking Spanish in Montana
By Cody Wofsy, Caitlin Borgmann
By Cody Wofsy, Caitlin Borgmann
