Guest Commentary: Changing the Mental Health Emergency Response System
We’re suing to ensure people in crisis receive the care they need and deserve, rather than face…
Appellate Court Allows Racial Justice Act Cases to Move Forward
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – Nearly a year after a Riverside judge denied…
ACLU to Challenge Anti-Trans Law in Ohio
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Columbus, OH – Last week the Ohio Legislature overrode Governor Mike…
ACLU Urges President Biden to Abandon ‘Callous and Unworkable’ Immigration Proposals
By Cindy Chen WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU, among other civil rights and immigrant rights organizations, this…
Guest Commentary: ACLU Gains Critical Victory in Fight against Reverse Warrants
Google’s decision to strictly limit access to location history is a huge win for our right to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Conservatives Continue to Target LGBTQ Rights in 2024
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor So far, state legislatures have introduced at least 374 bills targeting…
Florida Officials’ Order to Halt Pro-Palestine Rights Student Chapter Prompts Lawsuit Asking Federal Court to Block Such Attempts
By Estrella Torres and Vy Tran TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — University of Florida Chancellor Ray Rodrigues and Gov….
My View: Will the State Legislature Support Housing As a Fundamental Human Right?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Housing has been a huge focus of the…
Citing Evidence that ‘Bad Faith’ Drove Family Separations, Federal Court Authorizes Deposition of Former DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – The United States District Court for the Northern District…
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…