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Trump Administration Attack on Southern Poverty Law Center Puts Democracy at Risk
Targeting Southern Poverty Law Center, a major civil rights organization, is the Trump administration's latest effort to punish groups it doesn't like.
By Mike Zamore
Trump Administration Attack on Southern Poverty Law Center Puts Democracy at RiskPodcast
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.
Recording Law Enforcement is a First Amendment Right
Hundreds of people across the country have faced retaliation for exercising their First Amendment right to record ICE and other federal agents deployed in their communities.
By Ellessandra Taormino, Sam LaFrance
Recording Law Enforcement is a First Amendment Right
Your Questions Answered: What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?
The Supreme Court recently made a ruling that blows open the door for states and localities to create discriminatory voting maps. Here’s what you need to know about redistricting and voting rights in light of this decision.
By ACLU
Your Questions Answered: What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?
Children Describe 'Despair, Loneliness, and Boredom' at Colorado Juvenile Detention Centers
ACLU class-action lawsuit urges state of Colorado to release children from jails to community-based settings while awaiting decisions in their juvenile delinquency cases. Kids with disabilities and foster children are particularly vulnerable.
By Elisa Epstein, Quinn Phillips
Children Describe 'Despair, Loneliness, and Boredom' at Colorado Juvenile Detention CentersPodcast
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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By Alicia Gay
By Alicia Gay
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By Chris Rickerd
By Chris Rickerd
Who's Spying on You? Might Depend on Your Race.
Surveillance based on Americans' race and ethnicity is happening all over the country.
By Robyn Greene
Surveillance based on Americans' race and ethnicity is happening all over the country.
By Robyn Greene
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By Chris Conley
By Chris Conley
ACLU and DOJ Argue Alabama Immigration Law Is Unconstitutional
By Molly Lauterback
By Molly Lauterback
California Can Reform Solitary Confinement
Following a weeks-long hunger strike by inmates that brought California's use of solitary into the national spotlight, the state's legislature is...
By Rachel Myers
Following a weeks-long hunger strike by inmates that brought California's use of solitary into the national spotlight, the state's legislature is...
By Rachel Myers
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By Chris Conley
By Chris Conley
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By Emily Tynes
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By Rachel Bloom
By Rachel Bloom
Another Death Row Inmate Freed Due to Innocence – And Another Unsolved Case
By Tanya Greene
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