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Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education Nationwide
The ACLU, ACLU of Montana, and the Native American Rights Fund reached a landmark settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the state’s failure to implement its own Indigenous education law.
By Lisa Francois
Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education NationwidePodcast
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...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
In response to Flock’s announcement of operational changes, the ACLU breaks down why many fall short.
By Chad Marlow for Tracking ALPR Cameras
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
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 Roles
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.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...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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Pregnant Women Need Health Care, Not Jail Time
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
New Report Reveals Ongoing Police Brutality and Abuse in Puerto Rico
The report finds the government, and particularly the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD), has violently suppressed First Amendment protected...
By Suzanne Ito
The report finds the government, and particularly the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD), has violently suppressed First Amendment protected...
By Suzanne Ito
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By Jessica Monaco
By Jessica Monaco
Loving in Black and White
By Laura W. Murphy
By Laura W. Murphy
President Obama: Address Police Brutality in Puerto Rico
On numerous occasions, police have beaten and molested students protesting at the University of Puerto Rico.
By Suzanne Ito
On numerous occasions, police have beaten and molested students protesting at the University of Puerto Rico.
By Suzanne Ito
Weekly Highlights: News from the War on Drugs
By Rebecca McCray
By Rebecca McCray
Pretending WikiLeaks Doesn’t Exist: Government Secrecy Reaches Absurdity
By Dror Ladin
By Dror Ladin
The Equal Pay Act: You've Come a Long Way, Baby (But Not All the Way)
Today marks 48 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 into law.
By Deborah J. Vagins, Georgeanne M. Usova
Today marks 48 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 into law.
By Deborah J. Vagins, Georgeanne M. Usova
The Right to Vote: Another Victim of the War on Drugs
By Nancy Abudu
By Nancy Abudu
The War on Drugs = A War on Women and Families
By Lenora M. Lapidus
By Lenora M. Lapidus