News & Commentary

At a moment when our fundamental rights are increasingly eroded, now is the time to fulfill the promise of Gideon.

Here’s why the rights of trans people are at the heart of gender justice for all.

Mass incarceration created a foreseeable disaster.

From our early feminist founders to trailblazing clients and lawyers, the ACLU’s history has been entwined with women’s rights since the very beginning.

On the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, there’s still more work to be done to expand voting access.

The New York Times uncovered how labor protections are failing migrant children — and reminds us that we need big policy solutions.

Even if you can’t stop Flock’s use entirely, you can still help protect civil liberties in your community.

A baseless lawsuit targeting mifepristone could effectively ban the most commonly used method of abortion — very soon.

As we honor leaders in Black history this month, the battles they lead for civil rights may seem like relics of a past era. But there is more progress to be made to achieve systemic equality for Black people, particularly in the realm of voting rights, economic justice, housing, and education; as well as ending police brutality and eradicating racism and discrimination in the criminal legal system. Those battles continue under the leadership of Black activists, lawmakers, athletes, actors, and others — many working side by side with the ACLU — who are pursuing true equality to this day. This year, we’re recognizing both.