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Into the Black Hole: Navigating the Center of Trump’s Deportation Force in Louisiana
One legal advocate reflects on how she researched the opaque immigration landscape in Louisiana, connected with detained people, and designed a blueprint for immigration work amid the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown.
By Nora Ahmed
Into the Black Hole: Navigating the Center of Trump’s Deportation Force in LouisianaPodcast
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.
Can It Be a Felony to Possess a Gun if You Smoke Weed?
The Supreme Court should reject a prosecution that treats possession of a gun as a felony if you use marijuana.
By Louise Melling, Yasmin Cader
Can It Be a Felony to Possess a Gun if You Smoke Weed?
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties.
By ACLU
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI
By Amelia Quezada, Ricardo Mimbela
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From HerePodcast
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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Understaffed, Unsanitary ICE Facility in New Mexico Fails Annual Inspection
An inspection found Torrance County Detention Center was failing to meet the basic needs of people detained there.
By Leonardo Castañeda
An inspection found Torrance County Detention Center was failing to meet the basic needs of people detained there.
By Leonardo Castañeda
Here’s What You Need to Know About the White House’s Plan to Promote Voting Access
Voter Registration Day provides an opportunity for Biden administration to expand access to the ballot box.
By Sarah Brannon
Voter Registration Day provides an opportunity for Biden administration to expand access to the ballot box.
By Sarah Brannon
Ohio’s New State Legislative Maps Are Unconstitutional – Here’s Why
This year, Ohio is the first state to pass statewide maps and is exhibiting what unfairly apportioned electoral district boundaries look like.
By Alora Thomas-Lundborg
This year, Ohio is the first state to pass statewide maps and is exhibiting what unfairly apportioned electoral district boundaries look like.
By Alora Thomas-Lundborg
Addressing Racialized Violence Against Migrants Requires a Complete Overhaul of Customs and Border Protection
Absent deep reforms, Border Patrol’s long history of racist, violent abuse means inhumanity like that displayed in Del Rio, Texas will continue...
By Shaw Drake, Kate Huddleston
Absent deep reforms, Border Patrol’s long history of racist, violent abuse means inhumanity like that displayed in Del Rio, Texas will continue...
By Shaw Drake, Kate Huddleston
Why We’re Joining the Call to Shut Down ICE Detention Centers
On too many fronts, the Biden administration is failing to deliver on its promises to end the inhumane treatment of immigrants. That’s why today,...
By Isra Chaker
On too many fronts, the Biden administration is failing to deliver on its promises to end the inhumane treatment of immigrants. That’s why today,...
By Isra Chaker
Cruel and Violating: How Texas’ Abortion Law Assaults Our Fundamental Rights
The fight to block Texas' radical new abortion restrictions.
By Paige Alexandria
The fight to block Texas' radical new abortion restrictions.
By Paige Alexandria
How Much Do You Know about Redistricting?
How does redistricting become gerrymandering, and what does that mean for your voting rights? Test your knowledge.
By ACLU
How does redistricting become gerrymandering, and what does that mean for your voting rights? Test your knowledge.
By ACLU
Blues Musician Challenges White Supremacy One KKK Member at a Time
As the political divide deepens through disinformation campaigns about the election results, vaccines, 9/11, and more, it can feel like unity and...
As the political divide deepens through disinformation campaigns about the election results, vaccines, 9/11, and more, it can feel like unity and...
Ivermectin “Treatment” in Arkansas Jail Illustrates Systemic Abuse
Jails have proven they can’t care for or protect people from COVID-19. They must decarcerate now.
By Holly Dickson, Corene Kendrick
Jails have proven they can’t care for or protect people from COVID-19. They must decarcerate now.
By Holly Dickson, Corene Kendrick
Remembering Damon Thibodeaux, Who Survived Death Row
Exonerated and freed from death row in 2012, Damon’s life was cut short far too soon by COVID-19.
By Denny LeBoeuf
Exonerated and freed from death row in 2012, Damon’s life was cut short far too soon by COVID-19.
By Denny LeBoeuf
