Guest Commentary: LA County’s Brush with Catastrophe Demonstrates the Urgent Need to Protect People in Jails and Prisons from Climate Change
At least 29 people perished in the Palisades and Eaton fires. Tens of thousands have lost their…
Trump’s New Executive Orders Bans Non-Cis Genders
WASHINGTON, DC–In one of his first acts as President on January 21, Donald Trump signed an executive…
Trump Administration Sued Over Efforts to Completely Shut Down Asylum at the Border
Advocates for immigrants’ rights have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Monday, challenging the president’s recent…
Guest Commentary: Local Sheriffs Should Reject Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement
As the federal government scales up U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, including mass deportations, it’s likely…
ACLU Challenges Utah Death Penalty Law on Execution Methods
Salt Lake City – The ACLU along with their state affiliate in Utah filed an amicus brief…
Guest Commentary: Why Sanctioning the ICC Would Be Terrible for Civil Liberties
Sanctions would endanger the investigation of war crimes across the globe and prove a grave blow to…
Guest Commentary: Birthright Citizenship Is Personal for Me
In a barrage of attacks on immigration on his first day back in office, Donald Trump issued…
Guest Commentary: Trump’s Executive Orders Rolling Back DEI and Accessibility Efforts, Explained
These orders represent a deliberate attempt to undo progress on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and create…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 271: Addressing the Opioid Crisis – One Approach in Kentucky
This week on Everyday Injustice, we talk with Amanda Hall, who, as the Senior Director of National…
Guest Commentary: Trump Executive Order Lays Out a Plan to Erase Transgender People’s Existence under the Law
Donald Trump was re-elected president on a wave of attacks against women and transgender people. Anti-transgender politicians…
Trump Immediately Sued over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Despite legal scholars believing the law to be clearly unconstitutional, President Trump carried out his campaign promise…
Court Rules Cruel Immigration Policy Is Unlawful
For years, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has used the Controlled Application Review and Resolution…
ACLU Slams Supreme Court TikTok Ruling
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court issued a major blow to freedom of expression online on Friday, by…
Guest Commentary: Banning TikTok Is Unconstitutional – The Supreme Court Must Step In
Our First Amendment right to express ourselves must be protected Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments…
Guest Commentary: The Long Journey Home
What does daily life look like while waiting to win asylum? That question was central to our…
Guest Commentary: ACLU Fights Back against Efforts to Intimidate Professors into Silence
A SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) suit brought against Columbia professors who criticized the school’s response…
Letter from ACLU: Local Officers’ Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement
The following letter was sent out to all Colorado sheriffs and pretrial juvenile detention centers, urging them…
ACLU Intervenes in Idaho Public Defender Disaster
Boise – On December 23, 2024, the ACLU filed an emergency motion with the Idaho Supreme Court…
Petitioner in Landmark Racial Justice Case in North Carolina Receives Commutation
Raleigh, NC – Among the 15 death sentences commuted includes Hasson Bacote, who brought the lead case…
Guest Commentary: Attempts at a Technological Solution to Disinformation Will Do More Harm Than Good
Futile “content authentication technologies” are being pushed by companies and others. There is widespread concern today about…
