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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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Showing Up for Trans Students in Virginia
With parents, trans youth, allies, and partners, the ACLU of Virginia pushed back against a discriminatory school board policy.
By Eva Lopez
With parents, trans youth, allies, and partners, the ACLU of Virginia pushed back against a discriminatory school board policy.
By Eva Lopez
AMP v. Myriad: The Fight to Take Back Our Genes
Ten years after the Supreme Court invalidated the patents on two human genes in AMP v. Myriad, we revisit the landmark case amid renewed calls for...
By Lora Strum
Ten years after the Supreme Court invalidated the patents on two human genes in AMP v. Myriad, we revisit the landmark case amid renewed calls for...
By Lora Strum
Donated Blood or an Organ? Police Shouldn’t Have Easy Access to Your DNA
Warrantless analysis of DNA is unconstitutional and will damage public health initiatives.
By Urooba Abid, Vera Eidelman, Crystal Grant
Warrantless analysis of DNA is unconstitutional and will damage public health initiatives.
By Urooba Abid, Vera Eidelman, Crystal Grant
Core First Amendment Rights are Implicated in This Supreme Court Case about True Threats
The outcome of a case before the Supreme Court could have grave implications for protest, advocacy, and expression.
By Laura Moraff
The outcome of a case before the Supreme Court could have grave implications for protest, advocacy, and expression.
By Laura Moraff
Will Customs and Border Protection's Revised Vehicle Pursuit Policy Make Us Safer?
CBP vehicle pursuits have caused dozens of deaths — here’s what you need to know about the new policy.
By Rebecca Sheff
CBP vehicle pursuits have caused dozens of deaths — here’s what you need to know about the new policy.
By Rebecca Sheff
We're Here to Stay: Black Trans Futures
In Alabama, Black trans folks are building community, and their futures.
By Quentin Bell, Jose Vazquez
In Alabama, Black trans folks are building community, and their futures.
By Quentin Bell, Jose Vazquez
Let Trans Kids Speak for Themselves
As legislatures across the country enact anti-LGBTQ bills, one group has taken center stage in our national conversation: trans youth. Of the 491...
As legislatures across the country enact anti-LGBTQ bills, one group has taken center stage in our national conversation: trans youth. Of the 491...
How Housing Segregation Shaped America's 'Gayborhoods'
Racism continues to influence access to housing for LGBTQ communities today.
By Gillian Branstetter
Racism continues to influence access to housing for LGBTQ communities today.
By Gillian Branstetter
The Fight For Indigenous Education
On this podcast, we have covered book banning and education censorship a few times before, but the way we see it, bans and revisionist histories...
On this podcast, we have covered book banning and education censorship a few times before, but the way we see it, bans and revisionist histories...
Broken Promises: Trump-era Travel Bans Keep Thousands Trapped in Limbo
Years later, Diversity Visa lottery winners are still waiting for justice.
By Katie Hoeppner
Years later, Diversity Visa lottery winners are still waiting for justice.
By Katie Hoeppner
