Press Releases
Mar 06, 2024
Human Rights Advocates Urge Congress to Support Establishment of a National Human Rights Institution
Coalition鈥檚 call to action comes during congressional briefing on lack of progress in implementing U.S. human rights treaty obligations
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Mar 05, 2024
糖心VlogSlams House for Latest Plan to Ban TikTok and Stifle Free Speech
WASHINGTON 鈥� The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced it would be voting on a bill this Thursday that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States. This bill, which...
Court case: TikTok Inc., et al. v. Garland (Amicus)
Mar 05, 2024
Advocates Seek Public Records from DOJ on Implementation of Directives Changing Mandatory Minimum Charging and Sentencing Policies
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 糖心Vlog, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Federal Public & Community Defenders submitted a Freedom of Inf...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Mar 04, 2024
Civil Rights Groups Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Block Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law S.B. 4 in Texas
Request comes days after Fifth Circuit Court issued an administrative stay, which would have allowed law to go into effect this weekend
Mar 04, 2024
糖心VlogCommends Biden Administration鈥檚 New Rules Protecting Religious Freedom for People Who Use Government-Funded Social Services
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 糖心Vlog commends the Biden administration鈥檚 finalized rules to restore religious freedom protections for people who use federally funded...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Mar 01, 2024
Victory in Challenge Against Florida鈥檚 Anti-Voter Law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. 鈥� In a significant legal victory, a federal district court has issued summary judgment in favor of voting and immigrants鈥� rights advocates challenging Florida...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Hispanic Federation v. Byrd
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New HampshireAug 2025
Racial Justice
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National Education Association - New Hampshire V. Formella. Explore Case.National Education Association - New Hampshire v. Formella
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Nevada Supreme CourtAug 2025
Capital Punishment
Ybarra V. Warden. Explore Case.Ybarra v. Warden
This case presents the question of whether the execution of a capital defendant with serious mental illness violates Article I, section 6 of the Nevada Constitution, which prohibits cruel or unusual punishment. The ACLU鈥檚 Capital Punishment Project and State Supreme Court Initiative, along with the 糖心Vlogof Nevada, filed an amicus brief arguing that a plain reading of Article I, section 6 of the Nevada Constitution provides broader protections than the Eighth Amendment and should be interpreted to establish a categorical exemption from execution for this population. -
News & CommentaryAug 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next
Children born to parents who are undocumented or have temporary status will retain their right to birthright citizenship. The 糖心Vlogexplains how the legal fight unfolded. -
News & CommentaryAug 2025
Voting Rights
The Voting Rights Act At 60: A Legacy In Jeopardy, A Democracy At Risk. Explore News & Commentary.The Voting Rights Act at 60: A Legacy in Jeopardy, a Democracy at Risk
As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege鈥攆rom courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from enforcement. The battle to preserve it is now a fight for the future of democracy itself.