ACLU Files Suit Against Kern County For Operating a “Plea Mill”
Over eight years, more than 50,000 Kern defendants have pled guilty without lawyers at their first court…
Guest Commentary: Why Fair Housing Is Key to Systemic Equality
Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to housing today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all…
ACLU Disagrees with Legislation Threatening Online Privacy
By Kaylee Pearlman WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU this past week heavily criticized tech legislation in Congress…
Guest Commentary: The Sneaky Way the Police Could Abuse Their Power to Restrict Free Speech
The Supreme Court needs to hear a case out of Texas in order to protect people arrested…
Guest Commentary: 911 – Reimagining a System that Defaults to Dispatching Police
By Ashika Verriest Every person deserves equal, effective treatment and safety, especially when in crisis. In such…
State Atty. Andrew Warren, Suspended by Gov. DeSantis, Argues Reinstatement in Appeals Court
By Audrey Sawyer MONTGOMERY, AL — Questions of legality were brought up by a federal judge earlier…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 198: Sean Wilson – Incarcerated to Reformer
At the age of 17, Sean Wilson was incarcerated and spent 17 years in prison. Since his…
Guest Commentary: National Crisis in Policing Awaits United Nations Delegation
U.N. experts must produce an objective roadmap of recommendations that will radically reform law enforcement. By Collette…
Guest Commentary: Access to Housing Is the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time (Again)
The housing crisis is both the cause and effect of systemic civil rights deprivations. By Taylor Pendergrass…
U.S. Supreme Court Grants Administrative Stay, Preserving Access to Abortion Medicine
By Marisol Franco WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU applauded the U.S. Supreme Court late Friday administrative stay…
Guest Commentary: Challenging the Racist Practice That Excludes Black Jurors from Death Penalty Cases
Death qualification goes hand in hand with mass incarceration and the racial bias embedded in our criminal…
ACLU, Defendants Appeal Judge’s Ruling on Death Penalty in Riverside Racial Justice Act Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – In February, Riverside Superior Court Judge Bernard Schwartz…
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks West Virginia Attempt to Deny 12-Year-Old Transgender Girl from Playing Sports in Middle School
By Kaylee Pearlman WASHINGTON, DC – West Virginia Attorney General’s attempt “to block a 12-year-old girl from…
ACLU of Texas Appeals Convictions of Three People Protesting Confederate Statue Outside Courthouse
By Leslie Acevedo GAINESVILLE, TX – The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the American Civil Liberties…
Detained Individuals Forced to Pause Hunger Strike
Special to the Vanguard BAKERSFIELD AND MCFARLAND, CA. – People detained at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing…
ACLU Criticizes Biden Administration Over Plan for ‘Unfair, Unwise, Illegal’ Asylum Ban
By Leslie Acevedo ALBANY, NY – The American Civil Liberties Union filed a public comment this week,…
ACLU Warns of Harm to Internet Free Speech if Congress Dismantles ‘Section 230’
By Paloma Sifuentes WASHINGTON, DC- The American Civil Liberties Union wrote the House of Representatives Energy and…
Guest Commentary: This Law Could Criminalize Everyday Conversations about Immigration
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on a federal law that violates our First Amendment right to…
Nevada School District Refuses to Release Bodycam Footage of Student Bashing Incident
By Michael McCutcheon LAS VEGAS, NV – A Clark County School District (CCSD) police officer was caught…
Guest Commentary: My Conviction Meant 40 Years without a Vote. Not Anymore.
Minnesota just restored the right to vote for people with felony convictions, like me. By Jennifer Schroeder…
