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May 4, 2022

What to Know About the Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Draft Opinion, and What’s Next

Reproductive Freedom
Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project, breaks down what you should keep in mind in the wake of the leaked draft.
Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project, breaks down what you should keep in mind in the wake of the leaked draft.
A person at a rally holding a sign that says “Abortion is Healthcare.”
A person at a rally holding a sign that says “Abortion is Healthcare.”
Apr 26, 2022

ICE Program Foments Abuse, Hatred, and Fear — and Makes Us All Less Safe

Immigrants’ Rights
A new ACLU report on the 287(g) program’s harmful partnerships with local sheriffs reveals racist abuses and no accountability.
A new ACLU report on the 287(g) program’s harmful partnerships with local sheriffs reveals racist abuses and no accountability.
The back of a police vest reads "Police ICE"
The back of a police vest reads "Police ICE"
Apr 11, 2022

10 Books Politicians Don’t Want You to Read

Free Speech
Read about some of the books that have most recently been banned or challenged for removal across public schools and libraries in our ‘ACLU Banned Book Club Reading List’.
Read about some of the books that have most recently been banned or challenged for removal across public schools and libraries in our ‘ACLU Banned Book Club Reading List’.
An ACLU bookmark sticking out of a book.
An ACLU bookmark sticking out of a book.
Apr 8, 2022

You Have the Right to Record Law Enforcement Officers — Including at the Border

Free Speech
In a landmark settlement, the federal government was forced to concede that there is no border exception to this First Amendment right.
In a landmark settlement, the federal government was forced to concede that there is no border exception to this First Amendment right.
A flag sits just north of a new section of the US-Mexico border structure
A flag sits just north of a new section of the US-Mexico border structure
Apr 7, 2022

Indigenous Students Should Be Allowed to Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduation

Indigenous Justice
Department of Education officials must take action to protect Indigenous students’ rights to cultural and religious expression.
Department of Education officials must take action to protect Indigenous students’ rights to cultural and religious expression.
A Native American student is wearing an eagle feather to his high school graduation.
A Native American student is wearing an eagle feather to his high school graduation.
Mar 8, 2022

If You Care About Freedom, You Should Be Asking Why We Don’t Fund Our Public Defender Systems

Criminal Legal Reform

In Montana, an all too familiar constitutional crisis is underway. Pretrial defendants who cannot afford a lawyer are languishing behind bars, awaiting the legal representation they are entitled to because...

In Montana, an all too familiar constitutional crisis is underway. Pretrial defendants who cannot afford a lawyer are languishing behind bars, awaiting the legal representation they are entitled to because...

A statue of Lady Justice with a stack of books in the background.
A statue of Lady Justice with a stack of books in the background.