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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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A New Labor Rule Could Push Caregivers to the Breaking Point
Care workers warn that a new Labor Department rule would cut vital wage and hour protections, threatening millions of caregivers who support...
By Ming-Qi Chu, Denise Lugo
Care workers warn that a new Labor Department rule would cut vital wage and hour protections, threatening millions of caregivers who support...
By Ming-Qi Chu, Denise Lugo
Memphis Police Are Blocking Transparency, Defying Reform
Despite Department of Justice findings of abuse and promises of change, MPD is illegally withholding records the public needs to hold them...
By Cardell Orrin
Despite Department of Justice findings of abuse and promises of change, MPD is illegally withholding records the public needs to hold them...
By Cardell Orrin
Border Communities Face New Risks Under Trump’s National Defense Areas
Vast swaths of public land are now treated as military bases, cutting off access, blurring the line between law enforcement and the military.
By Jonathan Blazer
Vast swaths of public land are now treated as military bases, cutting off access, blurring the line between law enforcement and the military.
By Jonathan Blazer
Protecting Free Speech in the Face of Government Retaliation
Since Charlie Kirk’s killing, the government has threatened to punish anyone who speaks ill of the conservative free speech activist. This...
By Vera Eidelman, Ben Wizner
Since Charlie Kirk’s killing, the government has threatened to punish anyone who speaks ill of the conservative free speech activist. This...
By Vera Eidelman, Ben Wizner
How Trump's Attacks on Democracy Put the Constitution at Risk
From military crackdowns to silencing dissent, this Constitution Day reminds us all that we must fight to uphold our rights and preserve the rule...
By Deirdre Schifeling, Sarah Longwell
From military crackdowns to silencing dissent, this Constitution Day reminds us all that we must fight to uphold our rights and preserve the rule...
By Deirdre Schifeling, Sarah Longwell
Trump Is Firing Federal Workers Over Beliefs He Doesn't Like
Punishing dedicated civil servants associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion is unconstitutional retaliation and harms the American people
By Scott Michelman
Punishing dedicated civil servants associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion is unconstitutional retaliation and harms the American people
By Scott Michelman
Free Speech At Risk in America’s Schools
From military bases to public universities, censorship is spreading. The ACLU is pushing back to protect the right to read, learn, and speak...
By Lora Strum
From military bases to public universities, censorship is spreading. The ACLU is pushing back to protect the right to read, learn, and speak...
By Lora Strum
ACLU Back-to-School Bookshelf: Our Reading List to Build a More Perfect Union
In our series, ACLU staffers share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and...
By Hibah Ansari
In our series, ACLU staffers share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and...
By Hibah Ansari
How Expanded 287(g) Program Turns Local Police Into Deportation Agents
The Trump administration has expanded the controversial program to harm more communities than ever. Families and advocates nationwide are fighting...
By Naureen Shah
The Trump administration has expanded the controversial program to harm more communities than ever. Families and advocates nationwide are fighting...
By Naureen Shah
Revisiting the NEA Four: Free Speech Battles in the Arts
The Supreme Court upheld “decency”-related procedures in the ’90s but warned that restricting funding based on artists’ viewpoints would...
By Hibah Ansari
The Supreme Court upheld “decency”-related procedures in the ’90s but warned that restricting funding based on artists’ viewpoints would...
By Hibah Ansari
