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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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Special Edition: The Supreme Court Overturns Affirmative Action
On Thursday, June 29, in the cases of Students for Fair Admissions. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v....
On Thursday, June 29, in the cases of Students for Fair Admissions. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v....
The Historic New Law Protecting Fairness for Pregnant Workers
After a decade of advocacy, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act goes into effect today.
By Gillian Thomas, Vania Leveille
After a decade of advocacy, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act goes into effect today.
By Gillian Thomas, Vania Leveille
It Took Me 12 Years to Get Out of My Conservatorship. Now I’m Finally Free.
My parents didn’t trust me to make my own choices, but with supported decision-making, I’m finally able to live life on my terms.
By Marie Bergum
My parents didn’t trust me to make my own choices, but with supported decision-making, I’m finally able to live life on my terms.
By Marie Bergum
How We Are Protecting the Right to Vote on the Anniversary of Shelby v. Holder
Join us in our work to protect voting rights and end racially discriminatory voting practices.
By Sophia Lin Lakin, Molly McGrath
Join us in our work to protect voting rights and end racially discriminatory voting practices.
By Sophia Lin Lakin, Molly McGrath
Mississippi Student Wins Fight to Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduation
With the help of the Native American Rights Fund, the ACLU of Mississippi, and the ACLU, Zuri Wilson was able to wear an eagle feather and receive...
By Heather L. Weaver, Morgan Saunders, Claudia Williams Hyman
With the help of the Native American Rights Fund, the ACLU of Mississippi, and the ACLU, Zuri Wilson was able to wear an eagle feather and receive...
By Heather L. Weaver, Morgan Saunders, Claudia Williams Hyman
A Year Without Roe
Hundreds of people shared their stories about living without a federally-protected right to abortion.
By ACLU
Hundreds of people shared their stories about living without a federally-protected right to abortion.
By ACLU
Pride Has Always Been About Ending Mass Incarceration
Bail reform and LGBTQ liberation go hand in hand.
By Andrea Woods, Qainat Khan
Bail reform and LGBTQ liberation go hand in hand.
By Andrea Woods, Qainat Khan
State and Local Governments Must Take Responsibility for Police Violence
It shouldn’t take a federal investigation to address violent and harmful practices.
By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta, Brandon Chapman
It shouldn’t take a federal investigation to address violent and harmful practices.
By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta, Brandon Chapman
Police Should Not Be Allowed to Compel Our Cell Phone Passwords
An Illinois Supreme Court decision illustrates the judicial divide over our Fifth Amendment rights in the digital age.
By Urooba Abid
An Illinois Supreme Court decision illustrates the judicial divide over our Fifth Amendment rights in the digital age.
By Urooba Abid
A Year Without Roe: Your Stories
Nearly one year ago, on June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case concerning...
Nearly one year ago, on June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case concerning...
