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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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"Solitary Confinement Should be a Last Resort"
By Rachel Myers
By Rachel Myers
ACLU Lens: DHS Shift on Deportation Policy a First Step toward Reform, but Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
By Steve Gosset
By Steve Gosset
License to Abuse? Time for Bureau of Prisons to Sever Ties with CCA
By Azadeh N. Shahshahani
By Azadeh N. Shahshahani
This Week in Civil Liberties (8/19/2011)
From a teacher terminating for pumping breast milk to a school districts anti-LGBTQ computer blockers.
By Rekha Arulanantham
From a teacher terminating for pumping breast milk to a school districts anti-LGBTQ computer blockers.
By Rekha Arulanantham
Potential Relief for Same-Sex Couples Facing the Threat of Deportation
A case-by-case approach outlined by DHS may provide temporary relief for same-sex couples where one partner is currently in removal proceedings
By Ian S. Thompson
A case-by-case approach outlined by DHS may provide temporary relief for same-sex couples where one partner is currently in removal proceedings
By Ian S. Thompson
Life Without a Chance
Young people need to be held accountable for their criminal actions in a way that allows them to grow and develop into successful adults.
By Tanya Greene
Young people need to be held accountable for their criminal actions in a way that allows them to grow and develop into successful adults.
By Tanya Greene
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By Rebecca McCray
By Rebecca McCray
Smoke Pot, Lose Your Kid (If You're Black)
By Rachel Bloom
By Rachel Bloom
Tennessee and Virginia Agree: Stop Shackling Pregnant Women
By Diana Kasdan
By Diana Kasdan
Agreed: Facts Matter on Immigration and Deportation
By Joanne Lin
By Joanne Lin