Guest Commentary: Birthright Citizenship Is Personal for Me
In a barrage of attacks on immigration on his first day back in office, Donald Trump issued…
Guest Commentary: Trump’s Executive Orders Rolling Back DEI and Accessibility Efforts, Explained
These orders represent a deliberate attempt to undo progress on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and create…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 271: Addressing the Opioid Crisis – One Approach in Kentucky
This week on Everyday Injustice, we talk with Amanda Hall, who, as the Senior Director of National…
Guest Commentary: Trump Executive Order Lays Out a Plan to Erase Transgender People’s Existence under the Law
Donald Trump was re-elected president on a wave of attacks against women and transgender people. Anti-transgender politicians…
Trump Immediately Sued over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Despite legal scholars believing the law to be clearly unconstitutional, President Trump carried out his campaign promise…
Court Rules Cruel Immigration Policy Is Unlawful
For years, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has used the Controlled Application Review and Resolution…
ACLU Slams Supreme Court TikTok Ruling
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court issued a major blow to freedom of expression online on Friday, by…
Guest Commentary: Banning TikTok Is Unconstitutional – The Supreme Court Must Step In
Our First Amendment right to express ourselves must be protected Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments…
Guest Commentary: The Long Journey Home
What does daily life look like while waiting to win asylum? That question was central to our…
Guest Commentary: ACLU Fights Back against Efforts to Intimidate Professors into Silence
A SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) suit brought against Columbia professors who criticized the school’s response…
Letter from ACLU: Local Officers’ Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement
The following letter was sent out to all Colorado sheriffs and pretrial juvenile detention centers, urging them…
ACLU Intervenes in Idaho Public Defender Disaster
Boise – On December 23, 2024, the ACLU filed an emergency motion with the Idaho Supreme Court…
Petitioner in Landmark Racial Justice Case in North Carolina Receives Commutation
Raleigh, NC – Among the 15 death sentences commuted includes Hasson Bacote, who brought the lead case…
Guest Commentary: Attempts at a Technological Solution to Disinformation Will Do More Harm Than Good
Futile “content authentication technologies” are being pushed by companies and others. There is widespread concern today about…
Commentary: Biden’s Commutation of 37 on Death Row a Good Start, but Falls Short of Ending the Federal Death Penalty
Outgoing President Biden had a chance to clear out the federal death row—denying incoming President Trump of…
Guest Commentary: Failed War on Drugs Policies Won’t Stop the Overdose Crisis, But Harm Reduction Can Save Lives
Research shows extensive benefits from syringe exchange and other harm reduction programs. But misguided efforts to ban…
Guest Commentary: AI Generated Police Reports Raise Concerns around Transparency, Bias
AI-generated police reports threaten to exacerbate existing problems in law enforcement, and to create new ones. A…
1,539 People Receive Biden Presidential Pardons, Clemency
Vanguard News Desk Editor WASHINGTON, DC – The day before a Friday the 13th—a traditional day of…
Guest Commentary: Why the Fight for Racial Justice Is a Human Rights Issue
On International Human Rights Day, the ACLU is advocating for a long-sought after reparatory justice to end…
Pressure Mounts on Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences
Washington, DC – As time ticks down on the Biden Presidency, there has been a renewed pushed…