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Fight for Abortion Rights Has Turned to States in Years Since Landmark Reproductive Rights Ruling
Four years ago, the Supreme Court struck down the federal right to abortion. Since then, the fight has turned to the states.
By Breanna Diaz
Fight for Abortion Rights Has Turned to States in Years Since Landmark Reproductive Rights RulingPodcast
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.
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 Case
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 WarPodcast
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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Trump is Attacking a Crucial Fair Housing Rule that Protects Against Discrimination
The disparate impact rule is a long-held housing protection for survivors of domestic violence, women of color and other marginalized groups. The...
By Linda Morris, Ashley Johnson
The disparate impact rule is a long-held housing protection for survivors of domestic violence, women of color and other marginalized groups. The...
By Linda Morris, Ashley Johnson
A Sunday at an Idaho Racetrack Ended in a Mass Immigration Raid. Hundreds Faced Cruel Detention Practices.
More than 200 federal, state, and local law enforcement launched an unlawful and discriminatory immigration raid in Wilder, Idaho.
By Lisa Francois
More than 200 federal, state, and local law enforcement launched an unlawful and discriminatory immigration raid in Wilder, Idaho.
By Lisa Francois
Trump’s Firing of Noem Signals Need for New Vision on Immigration
With the Department of Homeland Security losing Kristi Noem as secretary and facing a funding crisis, lawmakers have a unique opportunity to...
By Naureen Shah
With the Department of Homeland Security losing Kristi Noem as secretary and facing a funding crisis, lawmakers have a unique opportunity to...
By Naureen Shah
Your Questions Answered: Can Congress Stop President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran?
Amid President Donald Trump's unconstitutional war against Iran, ACLU experts break down who has the power to declare war — and how Congress can...
By Christopher Anders
Amid President Donald Trump's unconstitutional war against Iran, ACLU experts break down who has the power to declare war — and how Congress can...
By Christopher Anders
Pioneering Legal Advocate Pauli Murray Set the Blueprint for ACLU’s Racial Justice and Gender Equality Activism Today
From dismantling ‘Jane Crow’ laws to advancing the rights of protesters, Pauli Murray’s legacy has paved the way for litigation, advocacy,...
By Areej Qadeer, Ollie Henry
From dismantling ‘Jane Crow’ laws to advancing the rights of protesters, Pauli Murray’s legacy has paved the way for litigation, advocacy,...
By Areej Qadeer, Ollie Henry
Your Questions Answered: Filming ICE Interactions Safely
Despite government attacks against protesters and the press, documenting interactions with law enforcement and federal agents is protected by the...
By Byul Yoon
Despite government attacks against protesters and the press, documenting interactions with law enforcement and federal agents is protected by the...
By Byul Yoon
Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not “Save Women’s Sports”
Rather than advance equality and inclusion in athletics for all women and girls, politicians attack transgender athletes, and undercut what women...
By Gillian Branstetter
Rather than advance equality and inclusion in athletics for all women and girls, politicians attack transgender athletes, and undercut what women...
By Gillian Branstetter
How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
The ACLU’s new Congressional Scorecard tracks how federal elected officials are voting on key legislation affecting core civil rights and...
By Elvia Montoya
The ACLU’s new Congressional Scorecard tracks how federal elected officials are voting on key legislation affecting core civil rights and...
By Elvia Montoya
ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
A new ACLU report, “Deputized for Disaster,” illustrates the dangers of the Trump administration’s rapid expansion of the 287(g) program —...
By Mary Sadallah
A new ACLU report, “Deputized for Disaster,” illustrates the dangers of the Trump administration’s rapid expansion of the 287(g) program —...
By Mary Sadallah
Rümeysa Öztürk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.
As she witnesses the news of ICE detaining thousands of children, child development scholar Rümeysa Öztürk reflects on how detention and...
By Rümeysa Öztürk
As she witnesses the news of ICE detaining thousands of children, child development scholar Rümeysa Öztürk reflects on how detention and...
By Rümeysa Öztürk
