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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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Amazon, Google, and Microsoft Are at Odds on the Dangers of Face Recognition. One of Them Is on the Right Path.
By Nicole Ozer
By Nicole Ozer
Trump Administration Puts Religious Beliefs Over the Best Interests of Children
By Leslie Cooper, Ian S. Thompson
By Leslie Cooper, Ian S. Thompson
Alabama Is Going to Kill Rocky Myers. He Might Be An Innocent Man.
The case of a prisoner with an intellectual disability on death row is a window into the many flaws in the death penalty in America.
By Ashoka Mukpo
The case of a prisoner with an intellectual disability on death row is a window into the many flaws in the death penalty in America.
By Ashoka Mukpo
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By Rachel Murphy
By Rachel Murphy
It's Time to Update Aging Voting Equipment Before the 2020 Election
By Bobby Hoffman
By Bobby Hoffman
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Stamp on the ACLU
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become a cultural icon, inspiring internet memes, popular biographies, documentaries, and a new feature film called On the Basis of Sex. This week, we reflect on her impact on the ACLU, where she founded the Women’s Rights Project in 1972. We’re...
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become a cultural icon, inspiring internet memes, popular biographies, documentaries, and a new feature film called On the Basis of Sex. This week, we reflect on her impact on the ACLU, where she founded the Women’s Rights Project in 1972. We’re...
A Trans Woman Was Charged With 'False Personation' for Giving the NYPD Her Real Name
By Gabriel Arkles, Bobby Hodgson
By Gabriel Arkles, Bobby Hodgson
Arizona Provides Me Unequal Healthcare Because I’m Transgender
By Dr. Russell B. Toomey
By Dr. Russell B. Toomey
A Disturbing Number of Missouri Towns Evict Residents for Calling the Police
By Linda Morris, Sandra Park
By Linda Morris, Sandra Park
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By Stephen Pevar
By Stephen Pevar
