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.
The ACLU of Illinois has filed an emergency class action lawsuit alleging that individuals detained at the Broadview ICE Facility are being denied access to legal counsel and subjected to inhumane and unlawful conditions, and that ICE agents have repeatedly denied entry to attorneys, members of Congress, and faith leaders seeking to inspect the facility.
Pamela Wridt and Robert Sauve are suing the City of New York over the NYPD’s expanding use of surveillance cameras, alleging that the city’s practices violate constitutional protections for privacy, free speech, and association.
Luis Leal, 29, was arrested for protesting ICE raids in Los Angeles, but all charges were dismissed after SFPD body-worn camera footage revealed officers had already put hands on Leal before he could respond to their verbal command.
A Black Baltimore teenager was swarmed by police after an AI-enhanced surveillance camera falsely identified a bag of chips in his pocket as a gun, leading to a traumatic and potentially deadly incident.
A Washington man has filed a federal lawsuit against the District of Columbia, four Metropolitan Police Department officers, and a National Guard Sergeant after being detained and handcuffed for playing the Star Wars “Imperial March” behind National Guard troops patrolling city streets as a peaceful protest.
Civil rights attorneys representing the family of Brendon Glenn are demanding justice after the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office unsealed an indictment against former LAPD Officer Clifford Proctor, who fatally shot Glenn, an unarmed 29-year-old man, in 2015.
Advocates and families are urging the FCC to maintain affordable prison communication rates, as the FCC is set to consider weakening rate caps established in 2024 under a 2023 federal law.
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCRSF) issued a statement denouncing the Trump administration’s plan to deploy more than 100 federal agents to San Francisco, calling the move destabilizing and menacing toward immigrant communities.
Pamela Price Unfiltered Season 2 Episode 1 examines the ongoing struggle between justice, race, and constitutional rights in the US, featuring a Supreme Court case, mass protests, and an in-depth conversation with civil rights attorney Carl Douglas.
The ACLU is fighting to protect the use of disparate impact liability, a critical tool in advancing equality, as the Trump administration attempts to roll it back in housing, jobs, and education.
The California Public Defenders Association has condemned the deployment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to the Bay Area, calling it an alarming escalation in the criminalization of immigrants, people of color, and those exercising their constitutional rights.
Davis, California has taken measures to address racial profiling, but data suggests that racial disparities in traffic stops remain a persistent issue, and the City of Davis continues to pursue meaningful ways to combat racial profiling and strengthen trust between law enforcement and the community.
California has continued to fight against the growing prevalence of hate crimes, with Governor Gavin Newsom launching the California vs Hate initiative, a multilingual hotline and resource network, to provide a safe, anonymous reporting option for victims and witnesses of hate.
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Immigrants’ rights organizations have filed two motions in federal court to stop the Trump administration’s unlawful and inhumane immigration enforcement tactics, which include arresting people at immigration courthouses and detaining them in unsafe conditions.
A group of civil rights, clergy and business leaders have condemned the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and Tenants Not Tourists for using racially charged imagery in an advertising campaign against Airbnb, which they say promotes fear and bias towards Black men.
The ACLU of Nevada has filed a lawsuit against the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) for its 287(g) agreement with ICE, which allows local officers to perform certain federal immigration enforcement duties, arguing that the agreement violates Nevada law and undermines the judicial system.
Civil rights advocates have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing immigration officials of unlawfully re-arresting and detaining immigrants who were previously released after being determined not to be dangerous or flight risks.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a lower court’s injunction blocking Trump administration executive orders that seek to eliminate federal programs promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA).