Press Releases
Mar 14, 2025
ACLU Reacts to President Trump’s Department of Justice Speech
WASHINGTON – American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Anthony D. Romero issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s remarks at the U.S. Department ...
Mar 13, 2025
In New Filing, Mahmoud Khalil Urges Court to Protect His First Amendment Rights
Mr. Khalil was unlawfully detained by ICE last week because of his pro-Palestine advocacy at Columbia University
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Mar 12, 2025
Doctors Challenge Removal of Their Patient Safety Research from Federal Website
Research about endometriosis, suicide risk removed for violating Trump Administration’s prohibition against “gender ideology.”
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Schiff v. Office of Personnel Management
Mar 11, 2025
ACLU Joins Appeal of Incarcerated Woman Shackled During Childbirth and Deprived of Medication
RICHMOND, Va. -- On Friday, February 28th, the ACLU of North Carolina joined the ACLU Disability Rights Program, Rights Behind Bars, Tycko & Zavareei LLP, and Kaplan & Grad...
Mar 10, 2025
Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks Superintendent Ryan Walters’ attempts to purchase Bibles and Bible-infused instructional materials
Oklahoma City – In a victory for religious freedom, public education and church-state separation, the Oklahoma Supreme Court today temporarily blocked Oklahoma Superintendent of ...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Mar 10, 2025
ACLU Strongly Condemns Unlawful Arrest and Detention of Columbia Student Activist
NEW YORK — On Saturday night, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student at Columbia University and one of the lead negotiators o...
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
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News & CommentaryMar 2025
Race and Criminal Justice
Trump’s Attack on the Department of Education, ExplainedTrump’s Attack on the Department of Education, Explained
The Trump administration just put millions of students’ education and civil rights at risk by closing key Department of Education offices and firing half of its workforce. -
PodcastMar 2025
Race and Criminal Justice
Know Your Disability Rights with Zoe Brennan-Krohn and Nicole JorwicKnow Your Disability Rights with Zoe Brennan-Krohn and Nicole Jorwic
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MassachusettsMar 2025
Race and Criminal Justice
Schiff v. Office of Personnel ManagementSchiff v. Office of Personnel Management
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Washington, D.C.Mar 2025
Race and Criminal Justice
Kingdom v. TrumpKingdom v. Trump
Three transgender people currently incarcerated in federal custody have filed a class action lawsuit against the Trump Administration and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) challenging an Executive Order and new BOP policies prohibiting their access to gender-affirming care. The class action lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., on behalf of approximately 2,000 transgender people incarcerated in federal prisons across the United States.