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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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Rhode Island Stands Up For Pregnant Women in Prison: Says No to Shackling
By Amy Fettig, Becca Cadoff, Steven Brown
By Amy Fettig, Becca Cadoff, Steven Brown
Department of Education — Students Have a Legal Right to Form GSAs
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
Surveillance Programs Must Not Be Kept Secret
By Catherine Crump
By Catherine Crump
You're Going to Need a Warrant For That, Officer
By Sandra Fulton
By Sandra Fulton
Profile from the War on Drugs: Hamedah Hasan
To spend a few short moments on the phone with Hasan is to understand why she is exactly the sort of person we should not be locked up in America.
By Will Matthews
To spend a few short moments on the phone with Hasan is to understand why she is exactly the sort of person we should not be locked up in America.
By Will Matthews
Immigration Policy in the Obama Years: Dragnet Enforcement First and Foremost?
By Chris Rickerd
By Chris Rickerd
It's Time for Congress to Get Smart on Crime
By Dan Zeidman
By Dan Zeidman
Wisconsin Segregates Students with Disabilities; Race to Follow
By Aziz Ahmad, Richard Muniz
By Aziz Ahmad, Richard Muniz
The Battle Over Immigration is About to Affect All of Us in a Big Way
If the flawed E-Verify had been mandatory last year, 1.2 million Americans would have had to fix their records before they could start a new job.
By Chris Calabrese
If the flawed E-Verify had been mandatory last year, 1.2 million Americans would have had to fix their records before they could start a new job.
By Chris Calabrese
Louisiana to Vote on Parole for Elderly Prisoners Friday
If inmates pose no threat to public safety — with some barely able sit or stand up without assistance — why are we wasting precious resources...
By Sam Ritchie
If inmates pose no threat to public safety — with some barely able sit or stand up without assistance — why are we wasting precious resources...
By Sam Ritchie