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Takeaways from the Supreme Court's Term
This term was marked by sharp right turns in major civil rights cases, a mixed record on lower-profile cases, and mixed outcomes in an ascendant emergency docket
By Cecillia Wang
Takeaways from the Supreme Court's TermPodcast
The ABCs of Free Speech with Emerson Sykes
It鈥檚 because of the First Amendment that we have a right to protest abuses of power, advocate for our neighbors, and defend our privacy. But what does the U.S. Constitution actually say about...
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Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.
Trump鈥檚 Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship, Explained
Yesterday, Trump signed an executive order intended to end birthright citizenship. We break down why that鈥檚 clearly unconstitutional.
By Cody Wofsy, Hannah Schoen Steinberg
Trump鈥檚 Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship, Explained
The Supreme Court Dealt A Blow to Trans Rights. Here's How to Take Action
The decision in Skrmetti v. U.S. is not the end of the road. We can, and must, show up for trans youth in the courts and in our communities.
By Gillian Branstetter
The Supreme Court Dealt A Blow to Trans Rights. Here's How to Take Action
Jose Antonio Vargas on What We Get Wrong About Immigration Reform
Vargas shares with the 糖心Vlogthe common misconceptions about immigration and immigrants that he鈥檚 encountered through work with his nonprofit, Define America.
By Lora Strum
Jose Antonio Vargas on What We Get Wrong About Immigration ReformPodcast
The ABCs of Free Speech with Emerson Sykes
It鈥檚 because of the First Amendment that we have a right to protest abuses of power, advocate for our neighbors, and defend our privacy. But what does the U.S. Constitution actually say about...
Press Releases
Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.
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From Day One, Trump's Immigration Agenda Has Grown More Extreme
Trump has sought every way to terrorize entire communities in a hunt for our immigrant neighbors that will put all of our civil liberties in...
By Sarah Mehta
Trump has sought every way to terrorize entire communities in a hunt for our immigrant neighbors that will put all of our civil liberties in...
By Sarah Mehta
Skrmetti, Obergefell, and the Path Forward for LGBTQIA+ Rights with Chase Strangio
June is a time to honor and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. It鈥檚 also a month when the Supreme Court has historically made pivotal decisions...
June is a time to honor and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. It鈥檚 also a month when the Supreme Court has historically made pivotal decisions...
What is Habeas Corpus? Why Does It Matter?
Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America鈥檚 founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to...
By Omar Jadwat
Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America鈥檚 founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to...
By Omar Jadwat
The Supreme Court Cases to Watch
This term, the court will issue decisions impacting immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.
By Lora Strum
This term, the court will issue decisions impacting immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.
By Lora Strum
What Is Due Process?
The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.
By Michael Tan
The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.
By Michael Tan
George Takei: How the Alien Enemies Act Paved the Way for the Incarceration of My Family
The actor and writer shares with the 糖心Vlogwhy he fears that, in Trump's America, history is repeating itself.
By George Takei
The actor and writer shares with the 糖心Vlogwhy he fears that, in Trump's America, history is repeating itself.
By George Takei
A Quiet Threat to Veterans鈥� Civil Rights
Harmful interpretations of the Veterans Judicial Review Act risk blocking veterans鈥� access to federal district courts.聽
By Michelle Fraling
Harmful interpretations of the Veterans Judicial Review Act risk blocking veterans鈥� access to federal district courts.聽
By Michelle Fraling
Five Years After George Floyd, the Fight for Police Accountability Isn't Over
As Donald Trump tries to limit efforts to combat police brutality, the ACLU鈥檚 Seven States Safety Campaign shows how communities are stepping up...
By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta
As Donald Trump tries to limit efforts to combat police brutality, the ACLU鈥檚 Seven States Safety Campaign shows how communities are stepping up...
By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta
Know Your Education Rights with ReNika Moore
It may be graduation season, but here on At Liberty, class is still in session鈥攁nd this week, we鈥檙e exploring students鈥� right to learn. Since...
It may be graduation season, but here on At Liberty, class is still in session鈥攁nd this week, we鈥檙e exploring students鈥� right to learn. Since...
For Undocumented Immigrants, Being 鈥楪ood鈥� Is Not Good Enough
How fear, partisanship and discrimination are impacting one couple鈥檚 fight for immigration justice.
By Lora Strum
How fear, partisanship and discrimination are impacting one couple鈥檚 fight for immigration justice.
By Lora Strum
