For 128 years, it’s been clear that if you are born in this country, you are a citizen. The court must not turn back the clock
I am lead counsel in the challenge to Donald Trump’s birthright citizensh…
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ICE carrying out horrific acts of intimate torture at men being held in detention facilities, ACLU claims ⊖⊖⊖
The ACLU says men held at the Fort Bliss immigration detention facility have suffered brutal beatings, sexual abuse, medical neglect, and what it describes as 'acts of intimate torture' by ICE.
79 days ago
Alex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimony ○
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Pair testify that Pretti did not hold weapon and was trying to help woman federal agents had shoved to the ground
Two witnesses to the killing of Alex Pretti have said in sworn testimony that the 37-y…
4 months ago
Sounds like activism: musicians who fight for change – in pictures ⊕
Photographer Janette Beckman and curator Julie Grahame have organized a one time fundraiser for the ACLU that showcases images of musicians who have recorded protest songs or are known for their acti…
ACLU files lawsuit seeking legal basis for Trump’s Caribbean boat strikes ⊖⊖
Trump’s vessel strikes claim to combat US drug trafficking, but experts argue their impact on drug flows is negligible.
Gutting of key US watchdog could pave way for grave immigration abuses, experts warn ⊖⊖
Former oversight officials alarmed by dismantling of DHS system that oversees complaints about civil rights harms
The federal watchdog system at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that oversees…
‘Fights for our material survival’: documentary goes inside the battle for trans rights ⊖
In Heightened Scrutiny, the fight driving activist and lawyer Chase Strangio is backgrounded by a deep dive into how the media has helped to push an anti-trans agenda
Trans documentarian Sam Feder’s l…
5 months ago
Judge considers Democratic challenge to Trump troop deployment in Memphis ⊖
City government declines to raise objection in court but state leaders and ACLU seek to block deployment of troops
A state court in Nashville on Monday heard a legal challenge by some Democratic elect…
Pregnant women report medical neglect in ICE detention, rights groups say ○
Women reported miscarriages, delayed care, being shackled, as well as held in solitary confinement, letter says
Pregnant women have reported bleeding, miscarriages, being shackled and other instances …
6 months ago
ACLU calls James Comey indictment ‘a grotesque abuse of presidential power’ – live updates ○
Civil rights group says ‘Trump has yet again proven his disdain for the principles that have actually made America great’; US president calls Comey a ‘dirty cop’
Well, the president is awake.
Donald Tr…