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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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By Jeffery Robinson
The Real Border Crisis
President Trump’s policies targeting asylum seekers created a humanitarian crisis. It won’t be solved by a wall.
By Amrit Cheng
President Trump’s policies targeting asylum seekers created a humanitarian crisis. It won’t be solved by a wall.
By Amrit Cheng
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By Kade Crockford
By Kade Crockford
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By Emily Reina Dindial, SK Rossi
By Emily Reina Dindial, SK Rossi
Amid a Deteriorating Landscape for Abortion Rights, a Critical Victory in New York
By Donna Lieberman, Jessica Arons
By Donna Lieberman, Jessica Arons
It’s Perfectly Constitutional to Talk About Jury Nullification
By Naomi Gilens
By Naomi Gilens
Court Rules ‘Ag-Gag’ Law Criminalizing Undercover Reporting Violates the First Amendment
By Esha Bhandari
By Esha Bhandari
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr., the Organizer
Dr. King was a brilliant strategic and tactical organizer who led cutting edge campaigns to deliver the rights for which he is known.
By Janos Marton
Dr. King was a brilliant strategic and tactical organizer who led cutting edge campaigns to deliver the rights for which he is known.
By Janos Marton
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By Twyla Carter
By Twyla Carter
Alaska Governor's Mass-Firing of State Workers Violated the First Amendment
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By Casey Reynolds
