News & Commentary

Four out of five criminal defendants can’t afford a lawyer, but in many places, the system promised to them by our state and federal constitutions is chronically in crisis.

Families in Texas are worried that supporting their transgender kids will lead to a report of child abuse. We are already seeing families being investigated. Gender-affirming care is medically necessary, saves lives, and shouldn’t be the subject of an investigation.

For decades, Black voters fought for equal access to the ballot. Today, that access is still under attack.

Video surveillance is becoming far more powerful than most people realize.

Forcing people to use private ID-verification to access tax accounts or other government services raises serious privacy and equity issues.

Across our issue areas, the Biden-Harris administration has made some progress — but much work remains to be done.

In partnership with We Testify, we are launching a storytelling series to spotlight abortion stories from five storytellers who share one thing in common: the liberation they experienced as a result of their abortion.

With an onslaught of abortion bans before the Supreme Court and Roe v. Wade at risk, we must all learn what we can to protect abortion access

A case before the court will determine whether immigrants have access to a bond hearing to justify detention, and whether advocates can use a critical tool to bring them relief.