ACLU Calls for Investigation, Releases after Man Dies in ICE Custody in Otero Detention Facility
Special to the Vanguard New Mexico – Jhon Javier Benavides Quintana died on June 15 in the…
ACLU, Others Sue over New Louisiana Law Demanding Display of 10 Commandments in Public Schools
By Kayla Garcia-Pebdani BATON ROUGE, LA — The American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union…
ACLU Releases Roadmap for Defending LGBTQ Freedom Under a Possible Second Trump Term
Special to the Vanguard Last week, he American Civil Liberties Union launched a roadmap for defending LGBTQ…
Florida Educators Urge Appeals Court to Block Florida’s Stop W.O.K.E. Act
Special to the Vanguard Miami, FL – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit heard…
ACLU Sues Pennsylvania Over Inadequate Public Defense System
Special to the Vanguard Harrisburg, PA – The ACLU of Pennsylvania on Thursday announced they are suing…
ACLU Warns: Executive Order to Shut Down the Border Would Put Thousands of Lives at Risk
Special to the Vanguard Washington – The White House released on Tuesday a fact sheet announcing details…
Supreme Court Unanimously Rules in Favor of NRA in Free Speech Case, Upholds First Amendment Rights of All Advocacy Groups
The ACLU represented the NRA, arguing that a government regulator’s attempts to abuse her power to coerce…
ACLU Urges Congress to Address Police Brutality in Response to Reintroduction of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
By Perla Chavez WASHINGTON, DC – The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, re-introduced by Rep. Sheila…
ACLU Files Suit to Block Far-Reaching Immigration Bill in Oklahoma
Special to the Vanguard Oklahoma City – Civil rights groups today challenged Oklahoma’s HB 4156, a far-reaching,…
Supreme Court Allows South Carolina’s Racially Discriminatory Congressional Map to Stand
Special to the Vanguard Washington – In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court today issued a decision…
VANGUARD WEBINAR: Lawsuit Challenges the California Death Penalty as Racially Discriminatory
In April, an unprecedented lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of California challenging the state’s death…
Guest Commentary: States Dust Off Obscure Anti-Mask Laws to Target Pro-Palestine Protesters
In today’s world of constant surveillance, people protesting should have the right to wear a mask By…
Guest Commentary: A Mistake Shouldn’t Mean Exile or Prolonged Mandatory Detention
Nyynkpao Banyee arrived in the U.S. as a child refugee from Côte D’Ivoire in 2004. Despite his…
Guest Commentary: The Painful Reality of Being an Incarcerated Mother
This Mother’s Day, let’s not forget incarcerated women, and let’s get them home to their families. By…
Letter: ACLU and FAC Call Out Cal Poly Humboldt for ‘Hard Closure’ of Campus
Dear President Jackson: We write on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and…
Governor Appoints Several Judges with Local Ties
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of a number of judges…
Letter: Coalition Supports Davis’ Proposed Face Surveillance Prohibition Ordinance
Dear Chair Horton and Members of the PAC: We are a coalition of civil rights organizations writing…
Guest Commentary: Police Say a Simple Warning Will Prevent Face Recognition Wrongful Arrests – That’s Just Not True
Even when police heed warnings to take additional investigative steps, they exacerbate the unreliability of face recognition…
Guest Commentary: Open Letter about UCLA’s Failure to Protect Student Safety and Speech
By Peter Eliasberg and Mohammed Tajsar Dear Chancellor Block: The ACLU Foundation of Southern California is extremely…
LETTER: ACLU Urges Opposition to the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act
Dear Representative: The American Civil Liberties Union strongly urges you to oppose H.R. 6090, the Anti- Semitism…
