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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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2025 Elections: Voters Came Out in Record Numbers to Defend Key Civil Liberties Issues Across the Country
In big wins for civil liberties to protect abortion access and voting rights, and defy fearmongering, voters built the momentum needed to carry the...
By Emily Passini
In big wins for civil liberties to protect abortion access and voting rights, and defy fearmongering, voters built the momentum needed to carry the...
By Emily Passini
Defending Veterans’ Rights for Over a Century
This Veterans Day, we renew our commitment to ensuring that the rights of those who serve are honored and protected.
By Aaron Madrid Aksoz
This Veterans Day, we renew our commitment to ensuring that the rights of those who serve are honored and protected.
By Aaron Madrid Aksoz
Border Patrol Agents Replace Top Leadership at ICE Offices Despite Human Rights Violations
As immigration enforcement expands nationwide, the Trump administration is replacing nearly half of top leaders at ICE field offices across the...
By Sarah Mehta
As immigration enforcement expands nationwide, the Trump administration is replacing nearly half of top leaders at ICE field offices across the...
By Sarah Mehta
Your Questions Answered: How to Vote Amid Trump's Attacks on Elections
ACLU experts explain how to cast your ballot while the Trump administration challenges our most valuable democratic process.
By Hibah Ansari
ACLU experts explain how to cast your ballot while the Trump administration challenges our most valuable democratic process.
By Hibah Ansari
Deployments At Our Doorstep
Frog costumes. The Star Wars theme. Whistlemania. These could be the sights and sounds of Halloween—but this year, they've taken on new meaning....
Frog costumes. The Star Wars theme. Whistlemania. These could be the sights and sounds of Halloween—but this year, they've taken on new meaning....
Why Police Traffic Stops Are Dangerous and Ineffective
Millions of drivers are pulled over every year for minor violations like broken taillights or tinted windows. Data shows these stops rarely make...
By Emily Reina Dindial, Emily Berkowitz
Millions of drivers are pulled over every year for minor violations like broken taillights or tinted windows. Data shows these stops rarely make...
By Emily Reina Dindial, Emily Berkowitz
What the First Amendment Really Protects
From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants —...
By Lora Strum
From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants —...
By Lora Strum
How Governors and Mayors Can Protect Nonprofits from Trump's NSPM-7
President Trump’s new directive, NSPM-7, targets charities and advocacy groups under the guise of national security. State governors and local...
By Chad Marlow
President Trump’s new directive, NSPM-7, targets charities and advocacy groups under the guise of national security. State governors and local...
By Chad Marlow
Government Pressure to Suspend Jimmy Kimmel Was an Abuse of Power
Late-night hosts have become targets as the Trump administration pressures networks, raising urgent questions about First Amendment protections.
By Hibah Ansari
Late-night hosts have become targets as the Trump administration pressures networks, raising urgent questions about First Amendment protections.
By Hibah Ansari
Pregnant and Postpartum Women Face Neglect and Abuse in ICE Detention
ACLU letter documents miscarriages, denial of prenatal care, and inadequate food and medical attention for women held in immigration facilities,...
By Lora Strum
ACLU letter documents miscarriages, denial of prenatal care, and inadequate food and medical attention for women held in immigration facilities,...
By Lora Strum
