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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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