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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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Why School Discipline Reform Still Matters
Race discrimination is more than a number. Federal guidance makes it clear that Black students are still disproportionately disciplined, and offers...
By Harold Jordan
Race discrimination is more than a number. Federal guidance makes it clear that Black students are still disproportionately disciplined, and offers...
By Harold Jordan
How ACT UP Changed the Face of AIDS and Activism
October marks LGBTQ History Month, and this week on At Liberty we are honoring the legacy of LGBTQ activism throughout the AIDS epidemic. ...
October marks LGBTQ History Month, and this week on At Liberty we are honoring the legacy of LGBTQ activism throughout the AIDS epidemic. ...
Congress is Trying to Deny Health Care to Transgender Veterans
Amendments currently before Congress could have devastating and life-threatening results for transgender veterans and Medicare and Medicaid...
By Zora Thomas
Amendments currently before Congress could have devastating and life-threatening results for transgender veterans and Medicare and Medicaid...
By Zora Thomas
Baby Bonds: A Path Toward Prosperity for Future Generations
Reducing the racial wealth gap requires lawmakers to enact proactive strategies.
By Abrigale Johnson
Reducing the racial wealth gap requires lawmakers to enact proactive strategies.
By Abrigale Johnson
We're Suing Florida for Anti-Asian Housing Discrimination
This May, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 264, a law that restricts Chinese nationals from acquiring property in the state of Florida under the guise...
This May, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 264, a law that restricts Chinese nationals from acquiring property in the state of Florida under the guise...
Asylum Seeker's Wrongful 6-Year Detention is Emblematic of a Broken System
Our client sought refuge from violence and persecution. Instead, ICE detained her for over six years.
By My Khanh Ngo, Judy Rabinovitz
Our client sought refuge from violence and persecution. Instead, ICE detained her for over six years.
By My Khanh Ngo, Judy Rabinovitz
The Supreme Court Must Find South Carolina’s Voting Map Unconstitutional
Here’s what you need to know about the crucial redistricting case before our highest court.
By Ming Cheung
Here’s what you need to know about the crucial redistricting case before our highest court.
By Ming Cheung
Why Access to Voting is Key to Systemic Equality
Here’s how systemic barriers and discrimination continue to impact access to voting today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all people have...
By ACLU
Here’s how systemic barriers and discrimination continue to impact access to voting today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all people have...
By ACLU
Internet Censorship Won't Make Kids Safe
Today’s young people have a lot to deal with. Pandemic interruptions, social isolation, climate change, political polarization, ever-changing...
Today’s young people have a lot to deal with. Pandemic interruptions, social isolation, climate change, political polarization, ever-changing...
Keeping Our Kids Safe from the EdTech Surveillance Industry
Our new report illustrates why harmful surveillance tools are a poor option for improving school safety.
By Chad Marlow
Our new report illustrates why harmful surveillance tools are a poor option for improving school safety.
By Chad Marlow
