At End of SCOTUS Term, Where Are We on LGBTQ+ Rights?

The Supreme Court took action on three cases directly affecting LGBTQ+ rights, and now the term is over. One of the rulings may well turn out to be a watershed moment in trans rights, while the other two suggest that the court has reached a stalemate

Photo of the Supreme Court Justices in black robes as composed October 27, 2020.

Why Britney Can’t Get Out of Her Conservatorship

The pop star is just one of many people trapped in repressive conservatorships, which strip people with disabilities of their civil liberties.

Britney Spears' supporters sit outside holding signs that read "Free Britney" and "End the Conservatorship" during a court hearing concerning the pop singer's conservatorship

Why Net Neutrality Can’t Wait

To close the digital divide, restore net neutrality.

Woman helps to dismantle a large alarm clock display that reads "Net Neutrality Wake Up Call" from the stage after a protest in front of the FCC in Washington, DC.

Biden’s Domestic Terrorism Strategy Entrenches Bias and Harmful Law Enforcement Power

Biden’s strategy fails to address the wrongs, let alone reverse them.

President Joe Biden speaks behind podium to American service members in England

McGirt a Year Later: The Osage Reservation Still Exists

ACLU of Oklahoma supports the argument the Osage Reservation, co-extensive with Osage County, still exists. This argument is a natural and seemingly an inevitable conclusion from the Supreme Court’s decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma. In McGirt, the Supreme Court held the Muscogee Reservation, which includes most of Tulsa County, still exists. The Supreme Court also discussed the mode of analysis to reach a determination of whether a reservation still exists.

By Randy Bauman

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Coerced Out of Justice: How Prosecutors Abuse Their Power to Secure Guilty Pleas

In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, we’re suing Maricopa County prosecutors to stop them from retaliating against people who assert their rights during plea bargaining.

Woman judge hand holding gavel to bang on sounding block in the court room.

Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Narrows Another Path to Challenge Discriminatory Voting Laws

Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect the right to vote for all.

Side profile of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC

Cruelty and Coercion: How ICE Abuses Hunger Strikers

A new report from the ACLU and Physicians for Human Rights details ICE’s abuse and retaliation against people who initiate hunger strikes in immigration detention.

Woman holds sign that reads "Close the Camps" outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Portland

Jailed For a Faulty Battery and Left to Catch COVID-19

Abolishing restrictive monitoring is the next frontier of criminal, economic, and racial justice.

Male prisoner attached to an Electronic Monitoring (EM) ankle monitor