Jun 25, 2026
Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Applaud Permanent Closure of Everglades Detention Center, Cruelly Dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Groups Caution That the Facility Reflects Systemic Patterns of Abuse at Other ICE Detention Centers
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Court case: H.C.R. v. Noem
Jun 24, 2026
Court Hears Arguments on Releasing Trump Administration Memo Claiming to Justify Caribbean Boat Strikes
Civil rights groups urge judge to review an Office of Legal Counsel opinion that justifies President Trump’s illegal lethal strikes on civilian boats as lawful acts
Issue Areas: National Security
Jun 24, 2026
In New Report, ACLU Warns Against Giving Private Companies Centralized Access to Police Data
The report looks at the issues raised by police departments increasingly relying on surveillance companies and how policymakers can fight back
Jun 24, 2026
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Attempt to Seize Private Medical Records of Trans Youth From New York Hospitals
NEW YORK - A judge for the United States District of the Southern District of New York has granted a request from transgender people and their families for a temporary restraining ...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Coe v. Blanche
Jun 23, 2026
ACLU Statement Responding to the Supreme Court Ruling in Case on Religious Freedom for Incarcerated People
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court issued a decision today ruling against Damon Landor, a Rastafari man whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved by Louisiana prison officials in violati...
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights
Jun 23, 2026
ACLU Launches Historic Election Safeguarding Effort Ahead of the Midterms
Civil rights and liberties organization makes its largest-ever investment focused on curbing election interference and protecting the will of voters.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
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