Guest Commentary: The Importance of Defending the Free Speech Rights of Pro-Palestinian Students in Florida
Explore the critical case that could shape the future of public students’ right to free speech and…
Guest Commentary: Alabama Plans to Execute a Man with Nitrogen Gas Despite Jury’s Life Verdict
U.N. experts say the method is likely to constitute torture, violating international human rights treaties ratified by…
Despite US Supreme Court Review of Grants Pass Case, San Francisco Homelessness Case Should Proceed
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – San Francisco’s City Attorney filed a motion for a…
ACLU Opposes Police Department Creations of Specialized Units
By Avery Redula MEMPHIS, TN. – The National Policing Institute (NPI) has created guidelines for both state…
Guest Commentary: Jury Justice
A class-action lawsuit challenges the permanent exclusion of people with felony convictions from serving on juries. By…
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Title IX Victory for Transgender Rights
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – The United States Supreme Court has declined to review a…
Guest Commentary: Iowa Students Are Fighting Censorship and Anti-LGBTQ Laws
By Mary Beth Tinker As a teenager, civil rights trailblazer Mary Beth Tinker knew she was gay….
Civil Rights Groups File for Preliminary Injunction to Block Controversial Texas Immigrant Law from Taking Effect
By Julie McCaffrey AUSTIN, TX — Three civil rights groups—the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the…
ACLU to Defend NRA before Supreme Court, to Uphold Advocacy Groups’ Right to Free Speech
The case will determine whether the First Amendment allows government regulators to threaten retaliation against businesses that…
Guest Commentary: Another Year of America’s Failed Experiment – The Death Penalty in 2023
The executions of 24 people last year illustrated the full range of systemic flaws in our system…
Iowa’s Book Ban and ‘Don’t Say LGBTQ’ Law Temporarily Blocked
Special to the Vanguard Des Moines, IA – A federal district court temporarily blocked two provisions of…
Guest Commentary: Fighting Campus Censorship – ACLU Defends Pro-Palestinian Voices in Florida
ACLU experts discuss our lawsuit on behalf of the University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice…
Guest Commentary: Michigan Legislature Passed Juvenile Justice Reforms – They Didn’t Do Enough
By Loren Khogali and Mary Ann Scali Imagine being charged with a crime and going to court…
Guest Commentary: ACLU Suing to Stop Iowa’s Book Banning, Anti-LGBTQ Law
Special to the Vanguard Des Moines, Iowa – Together with Lambda Legal and the law firm Jenner…
President Biden’s Holiday Gift to Incarcerated: ACLU Backs Commutation of Non-Violent Drug Offenders, Embraces Clemency Initiative
By Xinhui Lin WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden provided a holiday gift to 11 incarcerated people…
Temecula School Board Sued for First Amendment and Brown Act Violations
Special to the Vanguard Los Angeles, CA – On Thursday, Temecula, Calif., residents Upneet Dhaliwal and Julie…
Civil Rights Organizations Sue to Block Texas from Enacting Extremist Immigration Law
Special to the Vanguard Austin, TX – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Texas, and…
ACLU Urges the Supreme Court Not to Make It Harder to Bring Retaliatory Arrest Cases
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union and partners on Monday filed…
Guest Commentary: The Consequences of Police in Schools – A North Carolina Case Study
School districts continue to invest millions in law enforcement, despite clear evidence of harm to students. By…
Davis Police Requesting Acquisition of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Aerial Drone)
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis Police Department is requesting approval for…
