News & Commentary

Jun 22, 2023

State and Local Governments Must Take Responsibility for Police Violence

It shouldn’t take a federal investigation to address violent and harmful practices.

Protestors walking down the street, with one holding a microphone and a sign with art of George Floyd's face.
Jun 19, 2023

Reparations, in Our Lifetime

The fight for reparations is gaining ground across the country, and can no longer be ignored.

Demonstrators with the Reparationist Collective gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. to demand reparations from slavery and inequity
Jun 15, 2023

Protecting the Indian Child Welfare Act at the State Level

The Supreme Court issued a landmark victory for tribal sovereignty in Brackeen v. Haaland.

Demonstrators stand outside the US Supreme Court to hear decisions over Indian Child Welfare Act.
Jun 14, 2023

Showing Up for Trans Students in Virginia

With parents, trans youth, allies, and partners, the ACLU of Virginia pushed back against a discriminatory school board policy.

A photo of Pat Jordan.
Jun 08, 2023

We're Here to Stay: Black Trans Futures

In Alabama, Black trans folks are building community, and their futures.

Trans activists Ro Robinson and Aadhya.
May 19, 2023

This Week, Anti-Abortion Extremists Showed Us Who They Really Are

Lawmakers are bending the democratic process and ignoring their constituents to push health care out of reach.

Protesters advocating reproductive rights gather at the State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska.
May 19, 2023

Justice and Safety, Not Fear, Continue to Win at the Ballot Box

In Pennsylvania and across the country, voters are electing candidates who offer solutions and hope, not fear and failure.

Election workers handle ballots at the Allegheny County Election Division warehouse in Pittsburgh.
May 13, 2023

Significant Workforce Investments Needed to Stem Public Defense Crisis

Hundreds of Oregonians are currently in legal jeopardy because the state government is failing to uphold its constitutional duty to provide adequate legal counsel to those who can’t afford a private attorney.

Legislators Rep. Janelle Bynum and Sen. Floyd Prozanski
May 12, 2023

Why Indigenous Students Are Fighting to Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduation

To wear tribal regalia is to reclaim Indigenous identity and honor ancestors who could not do the same.

Isabella Blu Aiukli Cornell and Sarah Adams-Cornell.