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Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.
By Sofia Gonzalez
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump AdministrationPodcast
What鈥檚 On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
鈥楾is the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
桃子视频Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the 桃子视频and how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.
By Ashley Johnson
桃子视频Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
桃子视频Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties
In our series, the 桃子视频has teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union.
By Hibah Ansari
桃子视频Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.
By Ricardo Mimbela
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat RolesPodcast
What鈥檚 On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
鈥楾is the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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I Want to Play Golf with Other Boys. I鈥檓 Suing Tennessee for That Chance.
Tennessee passed a law that would keep Luc and other transgender students from participating in school sports.
By Luc Esquivel
Tennessee passed a law that would keep Luc and other transgender students from participating in school sports.
By Luc Esquivel
Can the Government Wrongfully Spy on You and Get Away With It?
This week, we are bringing you a story about an upcoming Supreme Court case: FBI v. Fazaga, set to be argued on November 8th. This case will have...
This week, we are bringing you a story about an upcoming Supreme Court case: FBI v. Fazaga, set to be argued on November 8th. This case will have...
A Mississippi City Blocked a Proposed Mosque Due to Anti-Muslim Prejudice. We鈥檙e Suing.
A city official warned that 鈥渋f you let them build it, they will come.鈥�
By Heather L. Weaver
A city official warned that 鈥渋f you let them build it, they will come.鈥�
By Heather L. Weaver
Special Edition: Texas Abortion Ban at the Supreme Court
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging Texas鈥� ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy known as SB 8 -- one case brought by the 桃子视频and our partner organizations on behalf of abortion providers, Whole Women鈥檚 Health v. Jackson, and a separate case...
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging Texas鈥� ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy known as SB 8 -- one case brought by the 桃子视频and our partner organizations on behalf of abortion providers, Whole Women鈥檚 Health v. Jackson, and a separate case...
CVS Wants the Supreme Court to Gut Non-Discrimination Protections for People with Disabilities. It Could Set Us Back Decades.
We can鈥檛 go back to the old days of exclusion and discrimination. The disability community will fight this outrageous attack on our rights and...
By Arlene B. Mayerson, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
We can鈥檛 go back to the old days of exclusion and discrimination. The disability community will fight this outrageous attack on our rights and...
By Arlene B. Mayerson, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
ICE Makes It Impossible for Immigrants in Detention to Contact Lawyers
Immigration detention is inhumane, but so long as people are detained, ICE must ensure that detention facilities provide immigrants with timely...
By Emma Winger
Immigration detention is inhumane, but so long as people are detained, ICE must ensure that detention facilities provide immigrants with timely...
By Emma Winger
The Biden Administration's Immigration Double Talk
Last month, horrifying images hit the news: border patrol agents on horses were seen whipping Haitian migrants. This was the latest in a long line...
Last month, horrifying images hit the news: border patrol agents on horses were seen whipping Haitian migrants. This was the latest in a long line...
My Life Was Derailed By a Traffic Ticket
A minor infraction cost me my driver鈥檚 license, my job, thousands of dollars, and over a decade entangled with a system that punishes poverty.
By Dario Alvarez
A minor infraction cost me my driver鈥檚 license, my job, thousands of dollars, and over a decade entangled with a system that punishes poverty.
By Dario Alvarez
Internal Watchdog Finds ICE Violations of Solitary Confinement Policy
Immigration detention is inherently inhumane. It鈥檚 time for the Biden administration to put an end to ICE鈥檚 detention machine.
By Patrick Taurel
Immigration detention is inherently inhumane. It鈥檚 time for the Biden administration to put an end to ICE鈥檚 detention machine.
By Patrick Taurel
Finding Trans Joy Through Sports
More than 100 anti-trans bills have been levied in states across the country this year. These bills range from blocking trans youth from seeking...
More than 100 anti-trans bills have been levied in states across the country this year. These bills range from blocking trans youth from seeking...
