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Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.
By Ricardo Mimbela
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat RolesPodcast
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.
States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors.
By Justine van der Leun
States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
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 Angeles
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.Podcast
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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Aww, an Anniversary Present for Us, How Nice!
Patrick Leahy announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee will be marking up a bill to reform ECPA by the end of the year.
By Chris Calabrese
Patrick Leahy announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee will be marking up a bill to reform ECPA by the end of the year.
By Chris Calabrese
Three Faces of Racial Profiling: Immigrants are the Latest Victims
By Georgeanne M. Usova, Joanne Lin
By Georgeanne M. Usova, Joanne Lin
Ending The Laws That Fuel Mass Detention and Deportation
By Judy Rabinovitz
By Judy Rabinovitz
Want to Read My Email? Not Without a Warrant.
By Catherine Crump
By Catherine Crump
Tell Everyone: Dissent Is Patriotic
By Ateqah Khaki
By Ateqah Khaki
5 More Years in Prison for Making a Phone Call
By Rebecca McCray
By Rebecca McCray
Concord Slammed the Door in My Face Because I Wanted to Protect My Children
Hope, who fled from an abusive husband with her children, faced a difficult decision when an apartment management company demanded the children’s...
By Hope
Hope, who fled from an abusive husband with her children, faced a difficult decision when an apartment management company demanded the children’s...
By Hope
Anita Hill: Still Powerful 20 Years Later
By Katherine Clemente
By Katherine Clemente
ACLU Studio: A Fall from Grace, or Business as Usual at Guantánamo?
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