ICE Agents Film Minnesota Protesters & Immigrants as Part of Massive Facial Recognition Push
“It’s being used on the street in ways that are dangerous, that are totally unprecedented in this country, and that are, frankly, blatantly illegal."
‘This Is Not Normal’: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested at Contested ICE Detention Facility
"They are arresting elected officials for peacefully opposing the regime's illegal actions."
ACLU Sues Trump Over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the first sentence of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution.
Educators Celebrate as Judge Strikes Down New Hampshire ‘Banned Concepts’ Law
One advocate said the federal judge "correctly decided that educators have the constitutional right to teach honest, accurate lessons and wasn't dragged into the clutches of the extreme right."
ACLU Slams House for Latest Plan to Ban TikTok and Stifle Free Speech
By American Civil Liberties Union WASHINGTON — The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced it would be voting on a bill this Thursday that would effectively ban TikTok in the…
UN Report Details Rampant US Human Rights Violations at Home and Abroad
Two-thirds of U.S. breaches of the civil and political rights covenant involve racial discrimination.
UN Human Rights Body Issues ‘Scathing’ Report on Sweeping US Violations
"The United States touts itself as a beacon of democracy and human rights, yet the committee's findings prove that this could not be further from the truth," said one ACLU…
As Incarcerated Women, We’re Subjected to State Rape
We are often told that DOC policies are for our safety, yet these policies still play a part in retraumatizing us.
Despite Promises of Reform, Private Prison Companies Still Thriving Under Biden: ACLU
"Three years into the Biden administration, the number of people held in ICE detention continues to grow, and private prison companies hold an increasingly tight grip on the mass immigration…
‘Concrete Coffins’: Surviving Extreme Heat Behind Bars
Record temperatures in much of the U.S. threatening more people in prisons.
Decriminalizing Being Human
ACLU attorney Melissa Camacho explains the gradual improvements to Los Angeles county’s barbaric jails after 50 years of fighting for better conditions.
Post-Conviction Review Could Correct Three-Strike Law Injustices
Incorporating newer research about post-adolescent brain development would help those sentenced under outdated, racist policies.
More Than 530 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Have Been Proposed Across the Country in 2023
The U.S. soon could witness "the most substantial Pride celebrations in recent memory," one bill tracker said.
The US and War Crimes in the War on Terror
By Melvin Goodman / CounterPunch “The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.” – Thucydides, 5th Century BC. For the past two decades, the International…
15 Million in the US to be Kicked Off of Public Health Benefits
Millions are to lose Medicaid/CHIP benefits in the coming months as pre-pandemic income eligibility restrictions have returned.