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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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What Kamala Harris Must Do to End Abuse in the Criminal Legal System
As a former prosecutor, Harris should understand that the executive branch has tremendous power to work to end mass incarceration, abolish the...
By ACLU
As a former prosecutor, Harris should understand that the executive branch has tremendous power to work to end mass incarceration, abolish the...
By ACLU
Project 2025 Promises to Harm Our Communities and Turn Presidents Into Kings. We Won’t Stand for It.
Anyone who cares about the people, should also care about the dire impact that the Trump-backed Project 2025 will have on our civil liberties and...
By Mike Zamore
Anyone who cares about the people, should also care about the dire impact that the Trump-backed Project 2025 will have on our civil liberties and...
By Mike Zamore
Why Kamala Harris Must Break the Cycle of Unlawful and Abusive Government Surveillance
The ACLU is calling on a Harris-Walz Administration to halt civil liberties harms caused by the government’s spying on and discriminating against...
By ACLU
The ACLU is calling on a Harris-Walz Administration to halt civil liberties harms caused by the government’s spying on and discriminating against...
By ACLU
How a Harris Administration Could Chart a New Course for Immigration Reform
The ACLU urges a potential Harris-Walz administration to deliver on its campaign promise to create a clear pathway to citizenship for longtime...
By ACLU
The ACLU urges a potential Harris-Walz administration to deliver on its campaign promise to create a clear pathway to citizenship for longtime...
By ACLU
How Kamala Harris Can Be a Pro-Voting Rights President
The vice president’s record on increasing voter access for marginalized communities and pushing back against discriminatory voting laws indicates...
By ACLU
The vice president’s record on increasing voter access for marginalized communities and pushing back against discriminatory voting laws indicates...
By ACLU
Why a Harris Presidency Promises Hope for LGBTQ Rights
The Biden-Harris administration’s record of improving protections for LGBTQ people suggests that Kamala Harris would be a champion for the...
By ACLU
The Biden-Harris administration’s record of improving protections for LGBTQ people suggests that Kamala Harris would be a champion for the...
By ACLU
High School Students Explain Why We Can’t Let Classroom Censorship Win
We spoke to students about why book bans and efforts to restrict instruction on diverse topics, like racism or sexism, only make learning harder.
By Elisabeth Snyder, Allison Swann
We spoke to students about why book bans and efforts to restrict instruction on diverse topics, like racism or sexism, only make learning harder.
By Elisabeth Snyder, Allison Swann
How Kamala Harris Can Secure Federal Abortion Protection Once and For All
The ACLU lays out our roadmap for protecting abortion access and advocating for improved reproductive health care protections under a potential...
By ACLU
The ACLU lays out our roadmap for protecting abortion access and advocating for improved reproductive health care protections under a potential...
By ACLU
How Sue Bird Is Supercharging Women's Sports
This Friday, July 26, the summer Olympics will kick off in Paris, France. From the athletes and storylines, to dreams being made and records being...
This Friday, July 26, the summer Olympics will kick off in Paris, France. From the athletes and storylines, to dreams being made and records being...
Trump Promises to Militarize Police, Reincarcerate Thousands, and Expand Death Penalty
Our analysis of a potential second Trump administration's proposed criminal legal system policies include unlawful tactics that will only harm our...
By ACLU
Our analysis of a potential second Trump administration's proposed criminal legal system policies include unlawful tactics that will only harm our...
By ACLU
