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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...
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.
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 Angeles
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 UniversitiesPodcast
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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Family Surveillance by Algorithm: The Rapidly Spreading Tools Few Have Heard Of
Child welfare agencies across the country are turning to predictive analytics, but few families know they are subject to them.
By Anjana Samant, Aaron Horowitz, Sophie Beiers, Kath Xu
Child welfare agencies across the country are turning to predictive analytics, but few families know they are subject to them.
By Anjana Samant, Aaron Horowitz, Sophie Beiers, Kath Xu
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
