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…
Guest Commentary: How Housing Segregation Shaped America’s ‘Gayborhoods’
Racism continues to influence access to housing for LGBTQ communities today. By Gillian Branstetter For much of…
ACLU Acknowledges DOJ’s Progress on Racial Profiling Policy, but Advocates for Further Action
By Elina Sadeghian WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU this past week said, despite President Biden’s executive order…
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Warrantless Pole Camera Surveillance
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – The US Supreme Court this week declined to hear Moore…
ACLU Pushed Back Against Local Book Restrict Policy
Special to the Vanguard Ludlow, MA – Last week, the ACLU of Massachusetts called on the Ludlow…
Guest Commentary: This Week, Anti-Abortion Extremists Showed Us Who They Really Are
Lawmakers are bending the democratic process and ignoring their constituents to push health care out of reach….
Guest Commentary: Justice and Safety, Not Fear, Continue to Win at the Ballot Box
In Pennsylvania and across the country, voters are electing candidates who offer solutions and hope, not fear…
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…