CBP, Medical Contractors Should Be Held Accountable for Serious Violations in Immigration Detention Facilities
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC — In response to a damning new whistleblower complaint around serious…
Guest Commentary: Why Every County Needs Civilian Oversight of Its Local Sheriff’s Department
By Allyssa Victory Sheriffs hold massive power in California counties over jails, law enforcement, emergency services, court-ordered…
Guest Commentary: U.S. Touts Itself as a Global Leader in Human Rights – A New U.N. Report Says Otherwise
By Jamil Dakwar and Marwa Elessawy Earlier this month, the United Nations Human Rights Committee delivered a…
Huntington Beach Adopts Closed Library Book Review Policy, Outside of State Law, Charges ACLU in Opposition
By Nikki Iyer and Jillian Rousseau HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – The ACLU recently criticized Huntington Beach’s children’s…
ACLU, Other Groups Oppose ‘Unconstitutional Censorship’ of Children’s Books in Fresno County Libraries
By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU of Northern California, the First Amendment Coalition, the Freedom…
Guest Commentary: White Supremacy Is Fueling Extreme Anti-Immigrant Policy in Texas
A radical anti-immigrant bill is advancing through a special legislative session — but Texans can demand their…
Guest Commentary: Taking Action to Stop Police Sexual Violence
This systemic problem can and must be rectified and repaired. Here’s how. By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta and…
UN Human Rights Body Holds US Accountable For Violations of Civil and Political Rights Treaty
Special to the Vanguard Geneva – For the first time in nine years, the United Nations Human…
Biden Administration Agrees to Settlement with ACLU in Family Separation Case
Special to the Vanguard New York – The ACLU reached a major settlement on Monday involving its…
Public Service Announcement Launched Urging Americans to ‘Wake Up’ to 50-Year Mass Incarceration Crisis
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – For the last 50 years, the United States has advanced punitive…
Guest Commentary: Asylum Seeker’s Wrongful 6-Year Detention is Emblematic of a Broken System
Our client sought refuge from violence and persecution. Instead, ICE detained her for over six years. By…
New Court Filing: San Francisco Attempts to ‘Judge Shop’ In Homelessness Case
Hoping to move the case to a different judge, group alleges the City inappropriately asked the court…
ACLU Warns Defendant Rights Under Fire in New Supreme Court Term
By Varun Noronha WASHINGTON, DC – The 2023-2024 Supreme Court term began last Monday, and this term…
New Court Filing: San Francisco Continues to Defy Injunction
Most staff have not received any real training on policies designed to protect the constitutional rights of…
United Nations’ Reports Note ‘Systemic Racism’ in U.S. Legal System
By Citlalli Florez GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Reports that detail how systemic racism affects and is part of…
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear First Amendment Challenge to Criminal Defamation Law
The ACLU calls on state legislators to repeal antiquated, unconstitutional criminal libel laws. Special to the Vanguard…
New National Study Exposes Los Angeles’ Stressed Public Defender System
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh LOS ANGELES, CA – About 80 percent of individuals accused of crimes cannot hire…
Guest Commentary: As a New Term Begins, Where Does the Supreme Court Stand on Criminal Justice?
Here’s what past criminal law rulings tell us about how the justices may interpret the law moving…
Civil Rights Orgs Ask Louisiana Governor, Pardon Board to Reduce Death Sentences, End ‘Systemic Racism’ in State’s Use of Death Penalty
By Kristin Trent BATON ROUGE, LA – The ACLU has authored a letter signed by 10 civil…
Federal Court Authorizes Depositions of Former Trump Cabinet Officials in Lawsuit by Immigrant Families Victimized by Family Separation Policy
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – On Monday, the United States District Court for the…
