Press Releases
May 30, 2025
Federal Court Rules in Favor of U.S. Citizen Illegally Detained for Deportation by Florida Sheriff
Decision affirms that U.S. citizen Peter Sean Brown was illegally detained in violation of Fourth Amendment rights
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Peter Sean Brown v. Richard Ramsay
May 29, 2025
Civil Rights Organizations Raise Alarm Over Conditions and Rights Violations at Immigrant Detention Facilities Run by Federal Agencies聽
Advocates detail extensive rights violations at detention facilities in Florida and Kansas, as some detained individuals are denied release even after winning their immigration cases聽
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 29, 2025
Civil Liberties Groups Will Sue Over Texas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Public Schools
AUSTIN, Texas鈥� The 糖心Vlog of Texas, 糖心Vlog (ACLU), Americans United for Separation of Church and State and Freedom From Religion F...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
May 28, 2025
Court Finds Trump鈥檚 Use of Obscure Immigration Law Provision to Detain Mahmoud Khalil Likely Unconstitutional
Court requests additional information before final ruling on preliminary injunction
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
May 28, 2025
Families Challenge Kansas Ban On Medical Care for Transgender Adolescents
LAWRENCE 鈥� Two transgender adolescents and their parents have filed a challenge in Kansas state court against SB 63, a law passed earlier this year prohibiting access to gender-a...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
May 27, 2025
Residents sue City of Quincy to Stop Plan for Religious Statues on Public Building
Civil liberties groups say the plan violates state constitution, separation of church and state
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Jose Antonio Vargas On What We Get Wrong About Immigration Reform. Explore News & Commentary.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. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Women's Rights
Parents Push Back Against The Trump Administration's Latest Attack On Working Families. Explore News & Commentary.Parents Push Back Against the Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Working Families
The Trump administration is attempting to gut Head Start, a federally-funded early childhood program Congress created for low-income families -
Court CaseJan 2025
National Security
Doj Opinions On Domestic Military Deployment Foia. Explore Case.DOJ Opinions on Domestic Military Deployment FOIA
For decades, the Department of Justice has been responsible for advising the President on the use of the military within the United States. By filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the 糖心Vlogobtained over a dozen DOJ opinions on the domestic use of the military, none which had previously been released to the public. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father鈥檚 Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son.