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Trump is Attacking a Crucial Fair Housing Rule that Protects Against Discrimination
The disparate impact rule is a long-held housing protection for survivors of domestic violence, women of color and other marginalized groups. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced plans to end the policy.
By Linda Morris, Ashley Johnson
Trump is Attacking a Crucial Fair Housing Rule that Protects Against DiscriminationPodcast
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.
A Sunday at an Idaho Racetrack Ended in a Mass Immigration Raid. Hundreds Faced Cruel Detention Practices.
More than 200 federal, state, and local law enforcement launched an unlawful and discriminatory immigration raid in Wilder, Idaho.
By Lisa Francois
A Sunday at an Idaho Racetrack Ended in a Mass Immigration Raid. Hundreds Faced Cruel Detention Practices.
Trump’s Firing of Noem Signals Need for New Vision on Immigration
With the Department of Homeland Security losing Kristi Noem as secretary and facing a funding crisis, lawmakers have a unique opportunity to advance a new path forward for immigration.
By Naureen Shah
Trump’s Firing of Noem Signals Need for New Vision on Immigration
Your Questions Answered: Can Congress Stop President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran?
Amid President Donald Trump's unconstitutional war against Iran, ACLU experts break down who has the power to declare war — and how Congress can assert its war powers.
By Christopher Anders
Your Questions Answered: Can Congress Stop President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran?Podcast
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 ACLU's Position on Gun Control
By Louise Melling
By Louise Melling
Greyhound Has a Choice on Warrantless Searches
Greyhound can and should assert its Fourth Amendment rights to decline CBP officers consent to board its buses.
By Eva Bitran
Greyhound can and should assert its Fourth Amendment rights to decline CBP officers consent to board its buses.
By Eva Bitran
Are Stores You Shop at Secretly Using Face Recognition on You?
We asked some of America’s biggest retailers and, with a few exceptions, they refused to tell us.
By Jenna Bitar, Jay Stanley
We asked some of America’s biggest retailers and, with a few exceptions, they refused to tell us.
By Jenna Bitar, Jay Stanley
Senators Must Hold Mike Pompeo Accountable For His Religious Prejudice
By Manar Waheed
By Manar Waheed
LAPD Gang Injunctions Gave Cops a License to Harass and Control Black and Latino Residents
By Melanie Ochoa
By Melanie Ochoa
Cursing at Your Congressman Off of School Grounds Shouldn’t Get You Suspended
By Amy Rose
By Amy Rose
After the Facebook Privacy Debacle, It’s Time for Clear Steps to Protect Users
By Nicole Ozer, Chris Conley
By Nicole Ozer, Chris Conley
Gender Stereotyping Has No Place in My Classroom
By Mary Bozenmayer
By Mary Bozenmayer
Locked Up as Punishment for Seeking Safety
Ansly Damus fled Haiti under fears of persecution and is currently imprisoned while awaiting asylum.
By Ansly Damus
Ansly Damus fled Haiti under fears of persecution and is currently imprisoned while awaiting asylum.
By Ansly Damus
Reuniting a Mother and Child Torn Apart by ICE
Ms. L fled the Democratic Republic of Congo with her 7-year-old daughter for political asylum in the United States. Instead, Ms. L has been...
By Lee Gelernt
Ms. L fled the Democratic Republic of Congo with her 7-year-old daughter for political asylum in the United States. Instead, Ms. L has been...
By Lee Gelernt
