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ACLU Justice Division leader Ellen Flenniken saw people across the country come together to stand up for free speech, protest peacefully, and show that our power grows when we act as one.

From disbanding a gender advisory board to misrepresenting women’s ability to meet combat standards, the defense secretary’s record shows a clear mission: push women out of service.

State regulation of who may scan barcodes from driver’s licenses and what scanners can do with the data point the way toward vital protections against abuses of digital IDs

What President Donald Trump’s latest memorandum targeting civil society does, does not, and cannot do.

Dr. Press Robinson won a case challenging Louisiana's congressional map last year. Now, the state is trying to dilute the voting power of Black citizens again.

USCIS oversees applications for legal immigration, like citizenship, legal permanent residency, work authorization, and more. Trump is now staffing the agency with armed law enforcement agents to make arrests.

Trump is building out a paramilitary policing force unaccountable to the public. But states have tools to resist this dangerous abuse of power and protect communities from intimidation.

We can’t let government block drone photography of newsworthy events simply by claiming a need to fly their own aircraft in an area or claiming the existence of vague “security threats”

The ruling halts a Trump administration directive that would have excluded certain immigrant children from Head Start, a program serving families who are eligible nationwide. The decision ensures immigrant families can continue to access early education, child care, and critical support services while the ACLU’s lawsuit moves forward.