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Children Describe 'Despair, Loneliness, and Boredom' at Colorado Juvenile Detention Centers
ACLU class-action lawsuit urges state of Colorado to release children from jails to community-based settings while awaiting decisions in their juvenile delinquency cases. Kids with disabilities and foster children are particularly vulnerable.
By Elisa Epstein, Quinn Phillips
Children Describe 'Despair, Loneliness, and Boredom' at Colorado Juvenile Detention CentersPodcast
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.
Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS Decision
The Supreme Court just struck down a Louisiana map that fairly represents Black voters, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS Decision
Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths
Despite abhorrent conditions and increasing deaths in ICE detention, the Trump administration’s new warehouse detention system would increase capacity to 96,000 people and undoubtedly lead to continued abuse.
By Haddy Gassama
Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths
ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World Cup
The coalition has issued a travel advisory for fans, players, journalists, and other visitors attending the 2026 World Cup in areas impacted by the Trump administration’s militarized immigration crackdown.
By Alaina Ruffin, Jamil Dakwar
ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World CupPodcast
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 Painful Reality of Being an Incarcerated Mother
This Mother’s Day, let’s not forget incarcerated women, and let’s get them home to their families.
By Corene Kendrick
This Mother’s Day, let’s not forget incarcerated women, and let’s get them home to their families.
By Corene Kendrick
In Austin, a Lawyer is a Luxury
The ACLU demands counsel at first appearance in a new lawsuit. A report, based on hundreds of bail hearings in Travis County, Texas, highlights why...
By Trisha Trigilio
The ACLU demands counsel at first appearance in a new lawsuit. A report, based on hundreds of bail hearings in Travis County, Texas, highlights why...
By Trisha Trigilio
Special Edition: What We're Seeing at Campus Anti-War Protests
On April 17, students at Columbia University set up an encampment to show support for Palestinians and demand the university divest from its...
On April 17, students at Columbia University set up an encampment to show support for Palestinians and demand the university divest from its...
Answering Your Student Speech Questions
With the rise of anti-war protests and encampments taking place on college campuses across the country, we are sharing an episode from a couple of...
With the rise of anti-war protests and encampments taking place on college campuses across the country, we are sharing an episode from a couple of...
Police Say a Simple Warning Will Prevent Face Recognition Wrongful Arrests. That's Just Not True.
Even when police heed warnings to take additional investigative steps, they exacerbate the unreliability of face recognition results.
By Nathan Freed Wessler
Even when police heed warnings to take additional investigative steps, they exacerbate the unreliability of face recognition results.
By Nathan Freed Wessler
Five Things to Know About the Supreme Court Case Threatening Doctors Providing Emergency Abortion Care
The case will determine whether federal law protects pregnant people's right to emergency care.
By ACLU
The case will determine whether federal law protects pregnant people's right to emergency care.
By ACLU
How Comics Can Spark Conversations About Race and History in the Classroom
Our newest comic series showcases the students and teachers on the frontlines of the fight against censorship in America.
By Lora Strum, Eda Uzunlar
Our newest comic series showcases the students and teachers on the frontlines of the fight against censorship in America.
By Lora Strum, Eda Uzunlar
Open Letter to College and University Presidents on Student Protests
Academic freedom and free speech are essential. Universities must protect them.
By Anthony D. Romero, David Cole
Academic freedom and free speech are essential. Universities must protect them.
By Anthony D. Romero, David Cole
In Kansas, the ACLU Is Challenging Anti-Trans Laws in Court, and by Building Community
Kansas has temporarily blocked trans people from accessing gender-affirming state IDs, and we’re fighting back.
By ACLU, D.C. Hiegert
Kansas has temporarily blocked trans people from accessing gender-affirming state IDs, and we’re fighting back.
By ACLU, D.C. Hiegert
How is One of America's Biggest Spy Agencies Using AI? We're Suing to Find Out.
AI tools have the potential to expand the National Security Agency’s surveillance dragnet more than ever before. The public deserves to know how...
By Shaiba Rather, Patrick Toomey
AI tools have the potential to expand the National Security Agency’s surveillance dragnet more than ever before. The public deserves to know how...
By Shaiba Rather, Patrick Toomey
