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Recent Court Documents Allege Misconduct in Mahmoud Khalil’s Immigration Case
New evidence reveals the Trump administration worked to seal Mahmoud Khalil’s fate before he ever got his day in court.
By Simon McCormack, Veronica Salama
Recent Court Documents Allege Misconduct in Mahmoud Khalil’s Immigration CasePodcast
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.
Hundreds at Delaney Hall Join Detained People Across Country in Hunger Strike Against Inhumane Conditions
Hundreds of people at an immigration facility in New Jersey protested spoiled food, medical neglect, and other inhumane conditions. They were joined by people detained in horrific conditions across the country.
By Haddy Gassama
Hundreds at Delaney Hall Join Detained People Across Country in Hunger Strike Against Inhumane Conditions
Trump Administration Playbook Takes Tactics from Lavender Scare of the Cold War
A McCarthy-era effort to report LGBTQ people to the government, classify queerness as a mental disorder, and overall push queer people from public life is taking similar shape today.
By Hanna Stolzer
Trump Administration Playbook Takes Tactics from Lavender Scare of the Cold War
‘Voting By Mail is My Lifeline’: Voter With Disability Shares Importance of Mail-In Voting
One voter with cerebral palsy shares how Trump’s executive order against mail-in ballots limits voting accessibility and keeps voters with disabilities out of the election process.
By Nick Papadopoulos
‘Voting By Mail is My Lifeline’: Voter With Disability Shares Importance of Mail-In VotingPodcast
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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When Florida Officials Tried to Silence Our Pro-Palestinian Student Group, We Sued
A member of University of Florida's the Students for Justice in Palestine explains their fear and anxiety when Florida officials ordered the...
By A student with the University of Florida Students for Justice in Palestine
A member of University of Florida's the Students for Justice in Palestine explains their fear and anxiety when Florida officials ordered the...
By A student with the University of Florida Students for Justice in Palestine
Senate Rejects Deal Threatening Protections for Asylum Seekers
This plan would significantly and permanently restrict the ability of families and individuals to seek safety in the U.S. — and it may come back.
By Sarah Mehta
This plan would significantly and permanently restrict the ability of families and individuals to seek safety in the U.S. — and it may come back.
By Sarah Mehta
How to Dismantle the Anti-DEI Machine
Free speech on campus, book bans, education gag orders, the overturn of affirmative action, the resignation of former Harvard president Claudine...
Free speech on campus, book bans, education gag orders, the overturn of affirmative action, the resignation of former Harvard president Claudine...
When it Comes to Facial Recognition, There is No Such Thing as a Magic Number
Companies and legislators are using misleading test scores to justify the expansion of facial recognition into our communities. That flawed...
By Marissa Gerchick, Matt Cagle
Companies and legislators are using misleading test scores to justify the expansion of facial recognition into our communities. That flawed...
By Marissa Gerchick, Matt Cagle
Changing the Mental Health Emergency Response System in Washington County, Oregon
We’re suing to ensure people in crisis receive the care they need and deserve, rather than face discriminatory treatment at the hands of police.
By Julian Clark, Brian Dimmick, Kelly Simon
We’re suing to ensure people in crisis receive the care they need and deserve, rather than face discriminatory treatment at the hands of police.
By Julian Clark, Brian Dimmick, Kelly Simon
The Danger of Abusing Impeachment
Members of Congress should consider the long-term impact of their votes on the functioning of our democratic institutions.
Members of Congress should consider the long-term impact of their votes on the functioning of our democratic institutions.
Alabama Has Executed A Man With Nitrogen Gas Despite Jury’s Life Verdict
U.N. experts say the method constitutes torture, violating international human rights treaties ratified by the U.S.
By Alison Mollman
U.N. experts say the method constitutes torture, violating international human rights treaties ratified by the U.S.
By Alison Mollman
Rap Is Art Not Evidence
As the gang conspiracy trial of rapper Young Thug and his famed rap collective, YSL, extends past 20 days in Atlanta, we’re bringing you a...
As the gang conspiracy trial of rapper Young Thug and his famed rap collective, YSL, extends past 20 days in Atlanta, we’re bringing you a...
Celebrating An Important Victory In The Ongoing Fight Against Reverse Warrants
Google’s decision to strictly limit access to location history is a huge win for our right to privacy — now we need to ban all reverse warrants.
By Chad Marlow, Jennifer Stisa Granick
Google’s decision to strictly limit access to location history is a huge win for our right to privacy — now we need to ban all reverse warrants.
By Chad Marlow, Jennifer Stisa Granick
What’s Hiding in the Immigration & Border Deal? More Mass Surveillance
Congress is considering expanding a harmful surveillance program. A second Trump presidency could make those risks even more severe.
By Naureen Shah
Congress is considering expanding a harmful surveillance program. A second Trump presidency could make those risks even more severe.
By Naureen Shah
