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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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In 'Problemista,' Julio Torres Crafts an Imaginative Immigration Story
The United States is home to the largest immigrant population in the world, with hundreds of thousands more seeking asylum and citizenship. America...
The United States is home to the largest immigrant population in the world, with hundreds of thousands more seeking asylum and citizenship. America...
State Legislative Sessions: How They Impact Your Rights
Many state legislative sessions are underway right now — learn more about this crucial political process and how it can bolster or reduce your...
By Johanna Silver
Many state legislative sessions are underway right now — learn more about this crucial political process and how it can bolster or reduce your...
By Johanna Silver
Why is the ACLU Representing the NRA Before the US Supreme Court?
The ACLU has always stood up for free speech – no matter the speaker.
By Anthony D. Romero
The ACLU has always stood up for free speech – no matter the speaker.
By Anthony D. Romero
Fighting Back Against Discriminatory Laws That Impact People Living with HIV
The ACLU is challenging a Tennessee law that criminalizes HIV status. This law unfairly prevents people from securing employment and housing.
By Michelle Anderson
The ACLU is challenging a Tennessee law that criminalizes HIV status. This law unfairly prevents people from securing employment and housing.
By Michelle Anderson
Why Allowing Chaplains in Public Schools Harms Students
Across the country, efforts to install chaplains in public schools threaten to undermine students’ religious freedom rights and their well-being....
By Heather L. Weaver
Across the country, efforts to install chaplains in public schools threaten to undermine students’ religious freedom rights and their well-being....
By Heather L. Weaver
"We Do No Such Thing": What the 303 Creative Decision Means and Doesn't Mean for Anti-Discrimination and Public Accommodation Laws
Businesses offering expressive services do not have a First Amendment right to refuse to serve customers based on their identity. The SCOTUS...
By David Cole
Businesses offering expressive services do not have a First Amendment right to refuse to serve customers based on their identity. The SCOTUS...
By David Cole
This Economic Policy Could Break the Poverty Cycle
The “American dream” has long been regarded as the pinnacle of success, rewarded to all who display hard work and pick themselves up by their...
The “American dream” has long been regarded as the pinnacle of success, rewarded to all who display hard work and pick themselves up by their...
How to Protect Consumer Privacy and Free Speech
Consumer privacy laws should strengthen free speech protections online, and vice versa. Here’s how it can be done.
By Elizabeth Gyori, Vera Eidelman, Jacob Snow
Consumer privacy laws should strengthen free speech protections online, and vice versa. Here’s how it can be done.
By Elizabeth Gyori, Vera Eidelman, Jacob Snow
Breaking the Mold: Gender Discrimination in the Airline Industry
How we’re fighting to ensure equitable treatment for flight crew members and secure rights for lactating staff.
By Christine Choi
How we’re fighting to ensure equitable treatment for flight crew members and secure rights for lactating staff.
By Christine Choi
Biden's Border Politics Won't Fix Our Immigration System
At the end of 2023, migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a record high of 250,000, with a surge of individuals and families entering...
At the end of 2023, migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a record high of 250,000, with a surge of individuals and families entering...
