ACLU Opposes SB 14 – Human Trafficking Enhanced Punishment
To: The Honorable Anna Caballero The Honorable Shannon Grove The Honorable Susan Rubio Dear Senators Grove, Caballero…
Federal Court Rules Parents Don’t Have Constitutional Right to Force Schools to ‘Out’ Students
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A federal district court here has dismissed a case…
Guest Commentary: My Journey From Death Row to Becoming an Advocate for Justice
After a wrongful conviction, I’ve dedicated my life to making Florida a more just, fair, and equal…
Key California Assembly Committee Backs Bill to Provide Protections of Caste Discrimination
By Chris Lee SACRAMENTO, CA – In a state-wide effort to remedy certain facets of discrimination, California’s…
Guest Commentary: Ruling Gives Wisconsin Police Too Much Leeway to Conduct Searches
By Amanda Merkwae In June, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that police have a right to search a person…
Guest Commentary: The Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
by Jon McCray Jones A stipulation of the Shared Revenue Bill providing Milwaukee with much-needed funding would…
Black and Latino Drivers in Chicago Challenge Discriminatory and Invasive Traffic Stops
Special to the Vanguard Chicago, CA – Five Black and Latino Chicagoans subjected to repeated traffic stops…
Guest Commentary: How We’re Winning the Fight to Defend Trans Rights
In states across the country, judges are blocking bans on gender-affirming care and drag performances. By Gillian…
ACLU Joins Chorus Slamming SCOTUS Rulings Restricting Affirmative Action in Higher Education
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU, among others, slammed the U.S. Supreme Court decision…
SCOTUS Kills GOP-Promoted State Legislature Theory Over Actual Votes
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling this week to reject…
ACLU Commends SCOTUS Ruling that Not All Threats Necessarily Criminal
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday true threats—not just words…
Guest Commentary: Local Governments Must Take Responsibility for Police Violence
It shouldn’t take a federal investigation to address violent and harmful practices. By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta and…
ACLU Reaches Landmark Settlement in L.A. County Jails Case
Special to the Vanguard Los Angeles, CA – U.S. District Judge Dean D. Pregerson approved an extraordinary…
Guest Commentary: Reparations, in Our Lifetime
By Nkechi Taifa Once dismissed by many as impractical, the quest for reparations for the descendants of…
Los Angeles County Settles ‘Inhumane Conditions, Overcrowding’ Jail Lawsuit with ACLU
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union and Los Angeles County…
Guest Commentary: Protecting the Indian Child Welfare Act at the State Level
The Supreme Court issued a landmark victory for tribal sovereignty in Brackeen v. Haaland. By Anu Joshi…
U.S. Senate Confirms ACLU Illinois Legal Director as 1st Muslim Woman, 1st Bangladeshi-American Federal Judge
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The legal director of the ACLU of Illinois—Nusrat Choudhury—was confirmed…
ACLU Calls SCOTUS Ruling Upholding Indian Child Welfare Act ‘Landmark Victory’
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – A “landmark victory for tribal sovereignty” was issued by the…
Guest Commentary: Core First Amendment Rights Are Implicated in This Supreme Court Case about True Threats
The outcome of a case before the Supreme Court could have grave implications for protest, advocacy, and…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Black Voters in Alabama’s Congressional Map
By Leslie Garcia WASHINGTON, DC – In the case Allen v. Milligan, the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday…
