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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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Texas' Radical Abortion Ban Could Lead to Copycat Bills. Here's What to Know.
SB 8 is a stark example of what鈥檚 at stake in the ongoing, nationwide fight for reproductive freedom.
By ACLU
SB 8 is a stark example of what鈥檚 at stake in the ongoing, nationwide fight for reproductive freedom.
By ACLU
More of the Same: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention Under the Biden Administration
The Biden administration is filling private prison beds emptied out by its own Executive Order with immigrant detainees.
The Biden administration is filling private prison beds emptied out by its own Executive Order with immigrant detainees.
Conceal and Carry Restrictions Can Help Protect Freedom of Expression
The First Amendment implications of a Second Amendment case
By ACLU
The First Amendment implications of a Second Amendment case
By ACLU
My School is Shaming Girls鈥� Bodies
Sexist dress codes in schools prevent students from focusing on their education.
By Riley O'Keefe
Sexist dress codes in schools prevent students from focusing on their education.
By Riley O'Keefe
The PUMP Act Would Protect Nursing Workers Like Me
I took Frontier Airlines to court for making it impossible for me to pump breast milk at work. Other workers shouldn鈥檛 have to fight for their...
By Melissa Hodgkins
I took Frontier Airlines to court for making it impossible for me to pump breast milk at work. Other workers shouldn鈥檛 have to fight for their...
By Melissa Hodgkins
Climate Change Is a Racial Justice Issue
Over the last couple of months, climate disasters have erupted around the world. In the US alone, we鈥檝e seen wildfires in the west, tornados in...
Over the last couple of months, climate disasters have erupted around the world. In the US alone, we鈥檝e seen wildfires in the west, tornados in...
Our Leaders Have the Power to Decarcerate and Save Lives, But Where is the Will?
Reducing jail, prison, and detention center populations is a critical means of fighting the spread of COVID-19.
By Milo Inglehart
Reducing jail, prison, and detention center populations is a critical means of fighting the spread of COVID-19.
By Milo Inglehart
Family Surveillance by Algorithm: The Rapidly Spreading Tools Few Have Heard Of
Child welfare agencies across the country are turning to predictive analytics, but few families know they are subject to them.
By Sophie Beiers
Child welfare agencies across the country are turning to predictive analytics, but few families know they are subject to them.
By Sophie Beiers
Understaffed, Unsanitary ICE Facility in New Mexico Fails Annual Inspection
An inspection found Torrance County Detention Center was failing to meet the basic needs of people detained there.
By Leonardo Casta帽eda
An inspection found Torrance County Detention Center was failing to meet the basic needs of people detained there.
By Leonardo Casta帽eda
Here鈥檚 What You Need to Know About the White House鈥檚 Plan to Promote Voting Access
Voter Registration Day provides an opportunity for Biden administration to expand access to the ballot box.
By Sarah Brannon
Voter Registration Day provides an opportunity for Biden administration to expand access to the ballot box.
By Sarah Brannon
