U.S. Supreme Court to Review Legal Challenge from United States, Families, and Doctors Opposing Transgender Health Care Ban
By Yana Singhal WASHINGTON, DC – After various challenges on the Transgender Health Care Ban, the Supreme Court…
Guest Commentary: Georgia’s Cash Bail Bill Criminalizing the Poor Will Not Make Our Communities Safer
By Fallon McClure Last year, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU-GA.) issued a report on…
Guest Commentary: RICO and Domestic Terrorism Charges against Cop City Activists Send a Chilling Message
The excessively punitive, overreaching charges should be dropped and must not set a precedent. by Christopher E….
HOME Act Heads to Gov. Newsom’s Desk after Passing Senate with Overwhelming California Legislative Support
By Kristin Trent SACRAMENTO, CA – The California HOME Act won overwhelming senate support in a 29-9…
Amicus Filed in Support of Georgia Prosecutorial Discretion
Institute for Innovation in Prosecution Defends Prosecutorial Independence and Challenges the Legality of New Georgia Law, SB…
Trump Indicted Tuesday for 3rd Time – Charges for Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election Results
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – More than two and a half years after a pro-Donald Trump…
Current & Former Criminal Justice Leaders Call on GA Supreme Court to Protect Prosecutorial Discretion and the Will of Georgia Voters
Allowing a lower court’s unprecedented ruling against DA Deborah Gonzalez to stand would undermine local control and…
U.S. Senate Confirms ACLU Illinois Legal Director as 1st Muslim Woman, 1st Bangladeshi-American Federal Judge
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The legal director of the ACLU of Illinois—Nusrat Choudhury—was confirmed…
U.S. Murder Rate Down, Especially in Big Cities, Early 2023 Data Show
By The Vanguard Staff BROOKLYN, NY – The U.S. “may be experiencing one of the largest annual…
Former President Trump’s Fate in the Courts – Many of Them
By Aryal Aglugub and Michele Chadwick ATLANTA, GA –This week, New York Times writer Richard Fausset shed…
Georgia House Republicans OK Bill Allowing State Police to Investigate Election Crimes – Voting Rights Advocates Oppose Measure
By Michele Chadwick and Sahaily Zazueta ATLANTA, GA – Georgia House Republicans advanced a bill that would…
Three White Men Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Black Jogger Ahmaud Arbery – Civil Rights Activists Call Case ‘Landmark Victory Against Racism’
By Neha Malhi ATLANTA, GA – Three white men, who were found guilty of murdering 25-year-old Black…
Guest Commentary: Georgia’s New Electoral Maps Dilute the Power of Black Voters
Black Georgians deserve fair representation — so we’re challenging these discriminatory maps in court. By Ari Savitzky…
ACLU Files Lawsuit against Voter Suppression Law in Georgia
By Ankita Joshi and Max Kennedy ATLANTA, GA – The ACLU has filed a lawsuit challenging multiple…
