News & Commentary

The impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling will be devastating. Here’s what comes next.

By Jessica Arons

While the decision in Vega v. Tekoh doesn’t reduce the obligation of police to issue Miranda warnings, it eliminates a critical avenue for justice.

By Brett Max Kaufman

Over the last few weeks, a surge of texts and phone calls have gone out from local politicians. Most of them focus on one issue: crime. Worried...

A new ACLU report reveals that detained immigrants at ICE detention facilities nationwide face pervasive barriers to accessing counsel.

By Aditi Shah

Families benefit when caregiving and domestic labor are shared between parents equally — and universal paid leave can help make it a reality.

By Galen Sherwin

As we celebrate Juneteenth, let’s remember exactly what we are celebrating, and why.

By Yasmin Cader

When forces larger than us try to break our spirit, we can respond as forcefully and effectively with joy as we can with anger, defiance, and protest.

By Gillian Branstetter

We filed a lawsuit for more information on DHS’s new domestic violent extremism initiatives.

By Sana Mayat

This week, we are bringing you an important conversation about the state of abortion care in Texas. In September, Texas passed SB8, a bill that banned abortions at 6 weeks of pregnancy and deputized private citizens to enforce the ban. Since then, it’s been an “all hands on deck” operation...

We examined the injustices of prison labor nationwide — and lay the foundation for a more equitable path forward.

By ACLU