Supreme Court Ruling Rejects the Promise of Miranda Rights

While the decision in Vega v. Tekoh doesn’t reduce the obligation of police to issue Miranda warnings, it eliminates a critical avenue for justice.

A close shot of a police officer putting handcuffs on someone.

Recognizing Juneteenth in Montana

The ACLU of Montana reemphasizes the importance of celebrating, elevating, and empowering Black Montanans.

By Akilah Maya Deernose

W.R. Dorsey Groceries-Hay-Grain 900 8th Avenue in Helena [Walter Dorsey with his 2 daughters in doorway] Photograph by Edward Reinig ca. 1899-1929 MHS Photo Archives, PAc 74-104.266 GP

The Liberating Truth About Juneteenth

As we celebrate Juneteenth, let’s remember exactly what we are celebrating, and why.

Marchers commemorating Juneteenth walking with fists raised in front of the Old Courthouse in St. Louis.

The Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Policing is a Foundation to Build Upon

Two years after the murder of George Floyd, a new executive order on police reform offers a starting place, but does not go far enough.

Protesters holding signs depicting George Floyd.

Contextualizing the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Report 

The release of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Report confirmed what many Indigenous communities already knew, that federal government’s support of Indian Boarding schools throughout the 19th century and beyond – enacted horrific violence in an effort to assimilate and Americanize.

By Keegan Medrano

Ciricahua Apaches at the Carlisle Indian School

The Roe Draft Signals a Potential New Front in the Already-Raging War Against the LGBTQ Community

This isn’t a “they’re coming for us next” moment. They’ve already come for us, and the fight of our lives is here.

Demonstrators with pro-abortion-and-LGBTQ signage.

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

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.”

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

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"

10 Books Politicians Don’t Want You to Read

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.