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Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not 鈥淪ave Women鈥檚 Sports鈥

Rather than advance equality and inclusion in athletics for all women and girls, politicians attack transgender athletes, and undercut what women are capable of achieving.

By Gillian Branstetter

Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not 鈥淪ave Women鈥檚 Sports鈥

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ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police

A new 桃子视频report, 鈥淒eputized for Disaster,鈥 illustrates the dangers of the Trump administration鈥檚 rapid expansion of the 287(g) program 鈥 and how communities are increasingly afraid of local law enforcement officers sworn to protect them.

By Mary Sadallah

ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
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How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation

The ACLU鈥檚 new Congressional Scorecard tracks how federal elected officials are voting on key legislation affecting core civil rights and constitutional freedoms.

By Elvia Montoya

How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
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R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.

As she witnesses the news of ICE detaining thousands of children, child development scholar R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk reflects on how detention and deportation negatively impact children for a lifetime, in relation to her own experiences of being detained.

By R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk

R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.

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Apr 22, 2025

Educators Speak Out on Harms of Unlawful Education Department Directive

The 鈥淒ear Colleague Letter鈥 seeks to dictate teaching, curriculum, and school climate, and limit academic free expression.

By Lisa Francois

The 鈥淒ear Colleague Letter鈥 seeks to dictate teaching, curriculum, and school climate, and limit academic free expression.

By Lisa Francois

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Educators Speak Out on Harms of Unlawful Education Department Directive
Apr 21, 2025

How We Help the Immigrant Community Feel Seen

When Jeannie Parent and her volunteer group, KWESI, visit immigrants held in a California detention center, she鈥檚 inspired by the sense of...

By Jeannie Parent

When Jeannie Parent and her volunteer group, KWESI, visit immigrants held in a California detention center, she鈥檚 inspired by the sense of...

By Jeannie Parent

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How We Help the Immigrant Community Feel Seen
Apr 16, 2025

Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All

President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided.

By Hina Shamsi

President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided.

By Hina Shamsi

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Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All
Apr 14, 2025

Writing an Op-Ed is Not Grounds for Deportation

The U.S. government鈥檚 escalating attacks on noncitizens鈥 right to free speech, including our client R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk, should scare us all.

By Allegra Harpootlian

The U.S. government鈥檚 escalating attacks on noncitizens鈥 right to free speech, including our client R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk, should scare us all.

By Allegra Harpootlian

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Writing an Op-Ed is Not Grounds for Deportation
Apr 11, 2025

Know Your Right To Transportation Justice with Deborah Archer and Sister Helen Jones

You know that phrase 鈥渂orn on the wrong side of the tracks鈥? Well, there鈥檚 something to it: highways, roads, and sidewalks across America...

You know that phrase 鈥渂orn on the wrong side of the tracks鈥? Well, there鈥檚 something to it: highways, roads, and sidewalks across America...

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Know Your Right To Transportation Justice with Deborah Archer and Sister Helen Jones
Apr 08, 2025

Letter to My Husband, Mahmoud Khalil

As she prepares to welcome her first child with husband Mahmoud Khalil, Dr. Noor Abdalla writes to her husband one month after he was unlawfully...

By Dr. Noor Abdalla

As she prepares to welcome her first child with husband Mahmoud Khalil, Dr. Noor Abdalla writes to her husband one month after he was unlawfully...

By Dr. Noor Abdalla

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Letter to My Husband, Mahmoud Khalil
Apr 08, 2025

Death Row Case Exposes Failures to Protect Childhood Trauma Survivors

Mikal Mahdi鈥檚 life was marked by abuse. Today, as he awaits execution, the courts have the responsibility to acknowledge the systemic failures...

By Megan Byrne, Elisa Epstein

Mikal Mahdi鈥檚 life was marked by abuse. Today, as he awaits execution, the courts have the responsibility to acknowledge the systemic failures...

By Megan Byrne, Elisa Epstein

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Death Row Case Exposes Failures to Protect Childhood Trauma Survivors
Apr 03, 2025

The Human Toll of Trump's Anti-Trans Crusade

President Donald Trump鈥檚 assault on transgender rights is a gross overreach of presidential power and yet another attempt to punish trans people...

By Lisa Francois

President Donald Trump鈥檚 assault on transgender rights is a gross overreach of presidential power and yet another attempt to punish trans people...

By Lisa Francois

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The Human Toll of Trump's Anti-Trans Crusade
Mar 28, 2025

Free Mahmoud Khalil with Ben Wizner and Baher Azmy

Mahmoud Khalil is a recent Columbia University graduate, activist, soon-to-be father, and U.S. green card holder. On March 8, he was unlawfully...

Mahmoud Khalil is a recent Columbia University graduate, activist, soon-to-be father, and U.S. green card holder. On March 8, he was unlawfully...

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Free Mahmoud Khalil with Ben Wizner and Baher Azmy
Mar 25, 2025

Five State and Local Entities Safeguarding Our Civil Rights

Governors, attorneys general, mayors, and other local officials are starting to vocally say no to President Donald Trump鈥檚 radical and dangerous...

By Nahal Zamani

Governors, attorneys general, mayors, and other local officials are starting to vocally say no to President Donald Trump鈥檚 radical and dangerous...

By Nahal Zamani

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Five State and Local Entities Safeguarding Our Civil Rights