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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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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...
Reparations, in Our Lifetime
The fight for reparations is gaining ground across the country, and can no longer be ignored.
By Nkechi Taifa
The fight for reparations is gaining ground across the country, and can no longer be ignored.
By Nkechi Taifa
Protecting the Indian Child Welfare Act at the State Level
The Supreme Court issued a landmark victory for tribal sovereignty in Brackeen v. Haaland.
By Anu Joshi
The Supreme Court issued a landmark victory for tribal sovereignty in Brackeen v. Haaland.
By Anu Joshi
These Queer Lawmakers Will Not Be Silenced
This year has brought a new level of anti-democratic behavior, particularly in state houses and legislatures. In March, Rep. Mauree Turner from...
This year has brought a new level of anti-democratic behavior, particularly in state houses and legislatures. In March, Rep. Mauree Turner from...
