American Civil Liberties Union

A woman wearing ripped jeans and sneakers holds a green sign that reads, "Free the Children" while protesting against the separation of children from their parents in front of the El Paso Processing Center, an immigration detention facility, at the Mexic
Shani Saxon  Mar 12, 2019 5:19PM EDT

ICYMI: Judge Orders Feds to Account for Additional Migrant Families Separated at Border

The court ruling expands the terms of a class action lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union last year.
A small child wearing a blue hoodie sweatshirt pushes a purple stroller over a yellow street curb outside a closed temporary migrant shelter in Tijuana, Mexico on December 6, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Feb 22, 2019 5:31PM EST

ACLU Wants Government to Account for All Migrant Children Separated From Families

Lawyers also asked a United States district court judge to reunite all separated minors with their parents.
A Mexican lighthouse shines above the U.S.-Mexico border fence in San Diego, CA, as seen from Tijuana, Mexico on November 16, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Feb 21, 2019 3:39PM EST

Immigrant Advocacy Groups Seek Restraining Order to Block Trump Asylum Policy

They hope to prevent government officials from forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico until their cases can be heard in the United States.
Five incarcerated people in orange jumpsuits are locked in a cell. There is an American flag hanging above the cell.
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 19, 2018 4:52PM EST

Civil Rights Orgs Cautiously Optimistic About Senate Vote on FIRST STEP Act

Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights: “This bipartisan bill offers some important improvements to the current federal system, but it falls short of providing the meaningful change that is required.”
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Kenrya Rankin  Dec 7, 2018 5:02PM EST

Civil Rights, Criminal Justice Orgs Call Out AG Nom William Barr's Racism

President Donald Trump will nominate Barr to run the Department of Justice. His track record proves he will be bad for people of color.
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catherine lizette gonzalez  Jul 27, 2018 4:36PM EDT

Detained Asylum-Seekers Say Government Violated Their Religious Freedom

Dozens of asylum-seekers held at a federal prison in Sheridan, Oregon, say authorities are denying them time and space to freely practice their faith.
ACLU claims immigrant parents were misled into waiving rights to reunification with their children.
Alfonso Serrano  Jul 26, 2018 12:37PM EDT

ACLU: Immigrant Parents Coerced Into Waiving Reunification Rights

A court filing by the civil rights group calls for temporary deportation stay for immigrant parents, as deadline looms to reunify families separated at border.
California Lawmakers Announce Bill To Alter Police Use Of Lethal Force Policy
Alfonso Serrano  Apr 4, 2018 12:29PM EDT

California Lawmakers Challenge Police Lethal Force Standard After Stephon Clark Shooting

The measure would permit police officers to open fire only when there is no other alternative to prevent injury or death.
A pro-choice activist in front of the the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC.
Ayana Byrd  Apr 2, 2018 3:54PM EDT

Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Administration, Allows Undocumented Teens Access to Abortions

The temporary injunction also prevents the government from barring access to medical appointments.
Kenrya Rankin  Mar 15, 2018 5:47PM EDT

75 Prosecutors, Judges and Law Enforcement Officers Petition Supreme Court to Dismiss 241-Year Sentence for Teenage Boy

Judge Evelyn Baker, who sentenced Black teenager Bobby Bostic back in 1997: “I deeply regret what I did.”
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Sameer Rao  Jan 18, 2018 12:06PM EST

ACLU to Premiere Animated Shorts on Criminal Justice at Sundance Film Festival

The three short films will examine mass incarceration and cash bail through the eyes of the formerly incarcerated.
Hospital bed with chain on railing
Kenrya Rankin  Nov 3, 2017 3:05PM EDT

DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Vacate Ruling That Granted Undocumented Teen Access to Abortion

ACLU: “We won’t let this distract us from the real issue here, which is that there are many more young women like Jane Doe out there who are still unable to get the care they need because of the Trump administration’s unconstitutional policies.”
A pair of black sneakers are in focus in a detention center and a security guard stands in the background.
catherine lizette gonzalez  Oct 26, 2017 1:43PM EDT

Undocumented Teen Has Abortion After Weeks of Battling Trump Administration

“I made my decision, and that is between me and God. Through all of this, I have never changed my mind.”
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Kenrya Rankin  Oct 12, 2017 5:11PM EDT

Study Shows Black Students, Kids With Disabilities in Missouri Punished More Than Peers

“We must take actions at every level to end Missouri’s school-to-prison pipeline.”
Immigrants walk handcuffed after the U.S. Border Patrol caught them illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on December 7, 2015, near Rio Grande City, Texas.
Yessenia Funes  May 10, 2017 1:19PM EDT

ACLU Issues Texas Travel Advisory Following Sanctuary City Ban

The group is worried about law enforcement racial profiling.
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Kenrya Rankin  Feb 10, 2017 12:49PM EST

Trump Says New Executive Orders Will Lower Crime, ACLU Requests Receipts

“President Trump intends to build task forces to investigate and stop national trends that don’t exist.… He persists in ignoring the all-too-real deaths of Black and Brown people at the hands of law enforcement.”
Asian woman holds sign that reads, "Deport racism."
Kenrya Rankin  Feb 3, 2017 12:55PM EST

ACLU Chapters Get in Formation to Uncover 'Muslim Ban' Data

Fifty chapters filed Freedom of Information Act requests with local Customs and Border Protection offices to uncover exactly how the ban is impacting the nation.
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Sameer Rao  Jan 20, 2017 2:56PM EST

ACLU Kicks Off 7-Point Plan to Fight Trump Administration, Protect Civil Liberties

The organization also filed requests with several government agencies, demanding documents regarding Trump’s possible conflicts of interest.
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Sameer Rao  Jan 17, 2017 11:12AM EST

APIA Rockers The Slants Take Name Trademark Battle to the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court’s decision on Lee v. Tam could impact the trademark battles of the Washington NFL team and other entities with names based on racist stereotypes.
Police officers stand in front of a crowd of protestors holdling signs
Kenrya Rankin  Jul 1, 2016 12:31PM EDT

Baltimore's New Police Use of Force Policy Goes Into Effect Today

ACLU of Maryland attorney David Rocah says it still has “significant problems.”