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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.
Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS Decision
The Supreme Court just struck down a Louisiana map that fairly represents Black voters, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS Decision
Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths
Despite abhorrent conditions and increasing deaths in ICE detention, the Trump administration’s new warehouse detention system would increase capacity to 96,000 people and undoubtedly lead to continued abuse.
By Haddy Gassama
Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths
ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World Cup
The coalition has issued a travel advisory for fans, players, journalists, and other visitors attending the 2026 World Cup in areas impacted by the Trump administration’s militarized immigration crackdown.
By Alaina Ruffin, Jamil Dakwar
ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World CupPodcast
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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The People of South Carolina Deserve Fair Maps — And a Fair Process to Get There
While redistricting is taking place nationwide, the state of South Carolina has not shared its schedule for plans.
By Somil Trivedi
While redistricting is taking place nationwide, the state of South Carolina has not shared its schedule for plans.
By Somil Trivedi
What to Know About the Abortion Case Before the Supreme Court Today
Politicians are using every trick in the book in their attempts to force people to stay pregnant against their will — and they’re trying to...
By ACLU
Politicians are using every trick in the book in their attempts to force people to stay pregnant against their will — and they’re trying to...
By ACLU
What the Supreme Court Can and Can't Do About Mass Incarceration in the Current Term
As the high court heads into a new term, it’s important to keep an eye on critical cases while recognizing the limits of the bench.
By Somil Trivedi
As the high court heads into a new term, it’s important to keep an eye on critical cases while recognizing the limits of the bench.
By Somil Trivedi
10 Emerging Artists Share What Systemic Equality Means to Them
We worked with 10 visual artists to create images of what achieving Systemic Equality could look like — a vision of a more inclusive and...
By ACLU
We worked with 10 visual artists to create images of what achieving Systemic Equality could look like — a vision of a more inclusive and...
By ACLU
People Who Would Benefit from A Pathway to Citizenship Send Message to Congress
For the first time in a decade, Congress has a real opportunity to deliver a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants.
By Analise Ortiz
For the first time in a decade, Congress has a real opportunity to deliver a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants.
By Analise Ortiz
This Fall's Fight Against Forced Pregnancy
2021 is shaping up to be one of the most devastating years for abortion access in decades. State legislatures have enacted a blitz of new...
2021 is shaping up to be one of the most devastating years for abortion access in decades. State legislatures have enacted a blitz of new...
Texas' Radical Abortion Ban Could Lead to Copycat Bills. Here's What to Know.
SB 8 is a stark example of what’s at stake in the ongoing, nationwide fight for reproductive freedom.
By ACLU
SB 8 is a stark example of what’s at stake in the ongoing, nationwide fight for reproductive freedom.
By ACLU
More of the Same: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention Under the Biden Administration
The Biden administration is filling private prison beds emptied out by its own Executive Order with immigrant detainees.
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho
The Biden administration is filling private prison beds emptied out by its own Executive Order with immigrant detainees.
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho
Conceal and Carry Restrictions Can Help Protect Freedom of Expression
The First Amendment implications of a Second Amendment case
By ACLU
The First Amendment implications of a Second Amendment case
By ACLU
My School is Shaming Girls’ Bodies
Sexist dress codes in schools prevent students from focusing on their education.
By Riley O'Keefe
Sexist dress codes in schools prevent students from focusing on their education.
By Riley O'Keefe
