The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and other civil rights organizations are demanding that Texas State University reinstate the Black History 101 Mobile Museum exhibition, which was canceled due to a misapplication of state law and a violation of the First Amendment.
The U.S. Coast Guard has enacted a workplace harassment policy that reclassifies swastikas and nooses as “potentially divisive” rather than explicitly identifying them as hate symbols, which has raised concerns among historians and lawmakers.
The 126th annual Christmas Bird Count is a volunteer-based birdwatching and counting event taking place from December 14 to January 5, which combines volunteerism and birdwatching to support bird species and promote mental health.
Community organizations, faith leaders, and youth advocates in Stockton, California have come together to demand sustained support for those affected by the Nov. 29 mass shooting, emphasizing the need for long-term care, trauma services, and community-based support for victims, survivors, and witnesses.
The ACLU is urging members of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill that would criminalize the provision of gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under 18, which the ACLU describes as the most extreme anti-transgender legislation ever considered by Congress.
The Alabama Birth Equity Initiative is a coalition of Black women-led organizations working to address the state’s maternal health crisis by providing midwifery services, mutual aid, community leadership development and policy advocacy.
Sacramento County Supervisor Rodriguez has been criticized for her lack of compassion towards the homeless, as she has supported the destruction of their shelters and has not offered any alternative housing solutions.
Eighteen multifaith and nonreligious families filed a federal class action lawsuit to stop more than 1,000 Texas public school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, arguing that it violates constitutional protections.
The ACLU of Wisconsin has accused City of Greenfield Police Chief Jay Johnson of ordering the installation of a surveillance camera outside his personal home during his divorce, which is a misuse of public resources and a pattern of police abusing surveillance tools for personal reasons.
The League of Women Voters of Oregon and the ACLU of Oregon have filed a legal brief defending Oregon’s voter privacy protections in response to a federal lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking unredacted voter data.
The Sacramento region has seen a surge in housing production, with over 12,500 new homes completed in 2024, but affordability remains a major issue as housing costs have risen faster than wages, leaving many households struggling to afford housing.
Two property owners are suing Solano County for more than $229 million, alleging the county illegally sold their private land at auction far below its stated market value and violated their constitutional rights.
182 House Democrats have signed a letter opposing the Save Our Bacon (SOB) Act, arguing that it would “usurp the longstanding power of states” and undermine existing animal confinement regulations.
In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda is criticizing Texas’ near-total abortion ban following the death of 28-year-old mother Tierra Walker, highlighting the growing national crisis of restrictive abortion laws and their impact on maternal health, especially for Black women.
LeAnne Withdrow, a civilian employee of the Illinois National Guard, has filed a class-action lawsuit challenging a Trump-Vance administration policy that blocks intersex and transgender federal employees from using bathrooms aligned with their affirmed gender, arguing that it violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Monica Simpson of SisterSong: Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective condemned the death of Tierra Walker, a Georgia mother who was denied an abortion despite clear medical risk, and called for an end to the political overreach that blocked her from receiving medically necessary care.
Ann Warner has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Collaborative for Gender + Reproductive Equity, taking over from Margaret Hempel in early 2026, with a goal of raising at least $40 million annually to support organizations led by and serving communities most affected by gender, reproductive and racial inequities.
Federal officials have filed charges against an Alabama man accused of making threats targeting Jewish and Muslim religious leaders, which has been welcomed by CAIR-Alabama as a vital step in holding individuals accountable for hate-fueled violence.
The ACLU of New York has released a policy platform outlining necessary reforms to protect civil rights and vulnerable communities in New York City, including strengthening sanctuary laws, regulating surveillance, and reforming the city’s jails.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Carol Leonnig has warned that Donald Trump has taken a “wrecking ball” to the Department of Justice, hollowing it out with political purges, fear, and the dismantling of long-standing norms, potentially threatening the rule of law and the fairness of the justice system.