News & Commentary
Top Stories
Trump Administration Attack on Southern Poverty Law Center Puts Democracy at Risk
Targeting Southern Poverty Law Center, a major civil rights organization, is the Trump administration's latest effort to punish groups it doesn't like.
By Mike Zamore
Trump Administration Attack on Southern Poverty Law Center Puts Democracy at RiskPodcast
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.
Recording Law Enforcement is a First Amendment Right
Hundreds of people across the country have faced retaliation for exercising their First Amendment right to record ICE and other federal agents deployed in their communities.
By Ellessandra Taormino, Sam LaFrance
Recording Law Enforcement is a First Amendment Right
Your Questions Answered: What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?
The Supreme Court recently made a ruling that blows open the door for states and localities to create discriminatory voting maps. Here’s what you need to know about redistricting and voting rights in light of this decision.
By ACLU
Your Questions Answered: What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?
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.
Latest stories
On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Let's Demand Pencils, Not Prison
March 21 — A Day to Recommit Ourselves to Cracking the Disparity!
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
CIA Withholding List of 3,000 Documents Related to Tape Destruction
By Suzanne Ito
By Suzanne Ito
New Mexico Takes a Bold Step in the Right Direction, the Rest of Us Should Follow
By Natasha Minsker
By Natasha Minsker
ACLU and ADF: Protecting Prisoners' Rights Together
By Will Matthews
By Will Matthews
Congratulations 2009 Youth Activist Scholarship Winners!
By Rosemarie Philip
By Rosemarie Philip
New Mexi-Can and New Mexi-Did Abolish Capital Punishment
By Christopher Hill
By Christopher Hill
Obama Administration to Appear Before Int'l Human Rights Body
By Suzanne Ito
By Suzanne Ito
Obama Bests Bush on International LGBT Rights
By Sam Ritchie
By Sam Ritchie