A lawsuit was filed today on behalf of five individuals — and a class of similarly situated people — to prevent ...

As she witnesses the news of ICE detaining thousands of children, child development scholar Rümeysa Öztürk reflects on how detention and deportation negatively impact children for a lifetime, in ...

In times of war and peace, prosperity and depression, American presidents have complied with their constitutional obligation to deliver to Congress an update on the nation. It’s a hallowed tradition, ...

The settlement comes after five journalists were unlawfully targeted for and questioned about their reporting near the U.S-Mexico border ...

January 20th will be a pivotal day in U.S. history. On the day we honor the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a global human rights hero, we will also witness the inauguration of a president who ...

Jesse Hammons was denied a commonly performed medical procedure at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center because he is transgender. The taxpayer-owned hospital claims that providing ...

Thousands of school districts across the country operate with nondiscrimination policies inclusive of their transgender students, including the legal right for these students to access facilities ...

Four Hoosier families, joined by medical providers, are challenging an Indiana law passed in April 2023 barring access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Indiana is home to over 4,000 ...

The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Idaho filed a putative class action lawsuit today challenging an ...

ACLU of Louisiana’s Legal Director reflects on how she designed a blueprint for immigration work in the state, despite Trump's aggressive deportation efforts.

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Government Access to Personal Medical Information (under the USA Patriot Act and the HIPAA regulations) Introduction If you have visited a doctor's office, ...

Early Repeal of Sodomy Laws Illinois became the first state in the U.S. to get rid of its sodomy law. It did so in 1961, when it adopted an overall revision of its criminal laws. The revision closely ...