Lornet Turnbull: Lawyers Turn to Activism as Civil Liberties Come Under Attack
A new generation of social justice attorneys has risen to defend against the hard-line policies of the Trump administration, from immigration and abortion access to voting and gender rights. . … Continue reading
Hina Shamsi: U.S. Strikes in Syria Are an Illegal Response to Atrocity
ACLU National Security Project No one disputes that Bashar al-Assad’s use of chemical weapons on Syrian civilians is illegal, immoral, and unacceptable. But Assad’s illegality does not excuse illegality in … Continue reading
Lornet Turnbull: Two-thirds of Americans live in the “Constitution-Free Zone”
In Hartford, Vermont, last year, U.S. Border Patrol agents boarded a Greyhound bus as it arrived from Boston, asking passengers about their citizenship and checking the IDs of people of … Continue reading
Rita Sklar: An Arkansas Town Agrees to Criminal Justice Reform to Ensure That the Poor Are Not Jailed
For years, the city of Sherwood, Arkansas, home to about 30,000 people, had a practice of jailing people who could not afford to pay court costs incurred from bounced checks. … Continue reading
Abby Zimet: A Lady of the Most Impeccable Taste
In this dark time of too-few heroes, we pay tribute to Juli Briskman, a working 50-year-old single mom to two teenagers in Virginia who was out biking and brooding on … Continue reading
Abre’ Conner: Defending White Supremacists as a Black Attorney
As a constitutional lawyer, I fully support the First Amendment. But as a black person, I’m conflicted when it comes to defending hate. Being a black constitutional and civil rights … Continue reading
Nadia Prupis: Trump’s Disastrous 100 Days Fueling “Golden Era of Activism”
Some of the nation’s leading watchdog groups released reports this week taking stock of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office, covering everything from his failure to “drain the … Continue reading
Nadia Prupis: US Ditches Human Rights Hearing in ‘Unprecedented Show of Disrespect’
ACLU had planned to drill officials on immigration, DAPL, and Muslim ban, but representatives from various departments never showed. The U.S. failed to show up to a human rights hearing … Continue reading
Brigitte Amiri: How is Trump Planning to Attack Reproductive Rights, LGBT Equality, and Religious Minorities? Let’s Find Out.
The ACLU has filed four Freedom of Information Act requests to find out how the Trump administration plans to target women, religious minorities, and other communities. There is no question that … Continue reading
Justice Department to Investigate Alton Sterling Shooting
Sterling is the 122nd Black person to be killed by U.S. law enforcement this year. The US Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that it has launched a civil rights … Continue reading
ACLU: Polluter Sues Protestors for $30 Million
Environmental Protesters Fight Defamation Lawsuit Filed by Coal Ash Landfill. ACLU Makes Free Speech Case Defending Residents of Low-Income, Majority Black Alabama Town. MOBILE, AL – The American Civil Liberties Union … Continue reading
ACLU: Ending Modern-Day Debtors’ Prisons in America
From the American Civil Liberties Union: Nearly two centuries ago, the United States formally abolished the incarceration of people who failed to pay off debts. Yet, recent years have witnessed … Continue reading
Video: When the FBI knocks on your door, you should handle it just like this woman.
An Austin, Texas woman, who is a peaceful antiwar activist, was visited by the FBI. They wanted to know if she knew of “any plans to destroy property.” Here’s how … Continue reading
Jon Queally: At Home and Abroad, UN Report Details Abysmal US Record of Abuse
Torture, indefinite detention, excessive force, and systematic discrimination and mistreatment have become part of the nation’s modern legacy. An official report by the United Nations Committee Against Torture released Friday … Continue reading →