The Authoritarian Agenda Behind the Scheme to Attack Democracy and Abortion in Ohio

More than 3 million voters rejected an attempt to weaken their power, but our work is far from over.

A campaign sign reading "No on Issue 1."

Idaho Wants to Jail Professors for Teaching About Abortion

Idaho’s No Public Funds for Abortion Act effectively strips professors of their First Amendment right to academic speech. We’re suing.

A professor in front of a class full of students.

Don't Let the Math Distract You: Together, We Can Fight Algorithmic Injustice

Why civil rights advocates should be involved in policy conversations about automated decision-making.

A string of computer code.

Unchecked Growth: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention, Three Years Into the Biden Administration

In July, more than 90 percent of the average 30,000 people held daily in ICE detention were housed in private facilities, as private corporation revenues from immigrant detention soar.

Protestors march in front of the ICE Company, The Geo Group building, demanding the end of private prisons.

The Deadly and Tragic Costs of Pretrial Detention

Local officials must take action to prevent more deaths in Fulton County, Georgia's jails.

Protester with raised fist in the air at Fulton County Jail after the death of Lashawn Thompson.

A Religious Public Charter School in Oklahoma? Not on Our Watch.

A charter school approved by state officials would unlawfully discriminate and teach a religious curriculum. We’re suing.

A shot of an empty corridor in a high school.

Challenging Police Brutality in Louisiana

Police violence is rampant in states across the country — but ACLU advocates are working to fix the broken system that perpetuates it.

A photo of ACLU of Louisiana’s executive director Alanah Odoms.

When Will Biden Stop Giving Immigration Powers to Racist, Corrupt Sheriffs?

Despite records of civil rights violations, the Biden administration has chosen to continue partnering with sheriffs through an immigration enforcement program known as 287(g).

Shot of sheriff (wearing a bulletproof vest) from behind walking towards the open door of police car.

How Michiganders Showed Up for Reproductive Freedom and Won

Two advocates reflect on the historic campaign to enshrine reproductive freedom in the Michigan constitution.

A photo of Bonsitu Kitaba-Gaviglio.