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May 6, 2025

Voters Reject President Trump's Dystopian Plans for "Public Safety"

Criminal Justice
We’re on the Hill this week telling Congress to fund real solutions
We’re on the Hill this week telling Congress to fund real solutions
People attend a rally against the Trump administration's 90-day funding freeze and job cuts at health agencies in Washington, DC, hold up a large sign written in red, green and black on cardboard that reads " DON'T DEFUND THE FUTURE."
People attend a rally against the Trump administration's 90-day funding freeze and job cuts at health agencies in Washington, DC, hold up a large sign written in red, green and black on cardboard that reads " DON'T DEFUND THE FUTURE."
May 2, 2025

Your Questions Answered: Trump’s First 100 Days

Can Trump change the law with an executive order? Erase DEI at the federal level? Target dissent? ACLU experts answer.
Can Trump change the law with an executive order? Erase DEI at the federal level? Target dissent? ACLU experts answer.
A graphic depicting civil liberties.
A graphic depicting civil liberties.
Apr 30, 2025

Our Defense Against Trump: 100 Days In

With 53 lawsuits filed against the Trump administration and counting, we will not surrender our freedoms to a lawless executive branch.
With 53 lawsuits filed against the Trump administration and counting, we will not surrender our freedoms to a lawless executive branch.
A group of demonstrators in Manhattan holding pro-democracy signage.
A group of demonstrators in Manhattan holding pro-democracy signage.
Apr 28, 2025

Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Work — They Harm People with Disabilities

We’ve been here before. Work requirements only cut care, nothing else.
We’ve been here before. Work requirements only cut care, nothing else.
A document that says "Medicaid Eligibility."
A document that says "Medicaid Eligibility."
Apr 22, 2025

Educators Speak Out on Harms of Unlawful Education Department Directive

Youth & Student Rights
The “Dear Colleague Letter” seeks to dictate teaching, curriculum, and school climate, and limit academic free expression.
The “Dear Colleague Letter” seeks to dictate teaching, curriculum, and school climate, and limit academic free expression.
A student presenting in front of a diverse classroom.
A student presenting in front of a diverse classroom.
Apr 21, 2025

How We Help the Immigrant Community Feel Seen

Immigrants' Rights
When Jeannie Parent and her volunteer group, KWESI, visit immigrants held in a California detention center, she’s inspired by the sense of connection and community she can foster in spite of the circumstances.
When Jeannie Parent and her volunteer group, KWESI, visit immigrants held in a California detention center, she’s inspired by the sense of connection and community she can foster in spite of the circumstances.
A photo of Jeannie Parent.
A photo of Jeannie Parent.