Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from ACLU

ACLU will challenge Biden asylum order

Under an order signed Tuesday, the number of migrants able to apply for asylum would be subject to a daily cap

Salon

Trump's Conviction Requires Him To Surrender His Guns. Civil Libertarians Should Be Troubled.

The former president's loss of his Second Amendment rights highlights an arbitrary restriction that applies to many people with no history of violence.

Reason

Police investigate theft of more than 200 Pride flags in Massachusetts

Flags were stolen overnight from prominent local traffic circle in Carlisle amid wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in US

The Guardian - US

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

The NRA's Unanimous Supreme Court Victory Is Good for Free Speech—No Matter How You Feel About Guns

The ACLU, another polarizing organization, was willing to defend the NRA in court. That should tell you that some things aren't partisan.

Reason

Unanimous First Amendment Victory for the NRA (Represented by the ACLU)

From Justice Sotomayor's opinion today in NRA v. Vullo (the NRA was represented by the ACLU, with David Cole arguing before the Court; by William Brewer, Sarah Rogers & Noah Peters of Brewer Attorneys & Counselors; and by me): [A.] Six decades ago, this Court held that a government entity's…

Reason

Tennessee Governor Signs Controversial Legislation On Abortion And Gender Care

Tennessee Governor approved controversial bills restricting minors' access to abortion and gender-affirming care without parental consent.

Top News

Texas' Operation Lone Star 'racially profiles' Latino migrants at the border, ACLU report says

The document shows that Latinos comprised over 96% of arrests for alleged trespassing

Latin Times

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Vaping in schools: Ontario’s $30 million for surveillance and security won’t address student needs

Ontario’s recent education budget announced a “back to basics” funding formula, which includes $30 million to install vape detectors and security upgrades — measures which will expand the surveillance of students in schools.

The Conversation

Anti-Defamation League ramps up lobbying to promote controversial definition of antisemitism

Federal records show a dramatic spending increase that critics say is primarily intended to punish criticism of Israel and target pro-Palestinian groups

The Guardian - US

Campus protest crackdowns claim to be about antisemitism – but they’re part of a rightwing plan

Accusations of antisemitism are the tip of the spear in a frightening illiberal project serving an autocratic agenda

The Guardian - US

Justice Department Sues Iowa Over Immigration Law

Legal battles ensue as U.S. Justice Department challenges Iowa's migrant law, raising concerns over federal-state conflict and potential harm to immigrant ...

Top News

Miami's new voting map poised to reshape Latino neighborhood demographics

From Coconut Grove to Edgewater and Allapattah, P5, as Miami's proposed voting map is known, would make some minor changes to the city's districts

Latin Times

Over 130 Arrested At Anti-Israel Protest At Umass Amherst

Controversy erupts as over 130 protesters are arrested at UMass Amherst anti-Israel demonstration, sparking calls for accountability and protection of stud...

Top News

Watch a conversation on the UT-Austin protests and the state of free speech on college campuses

An American Civil Liberties Union of Texas attorney and a UT-Austin professor discussed how free speech has been protected and challenged in campus protests, and what we should all learn from the last few weeks.

The Texas Tribune

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Salon

Jewish groups slam "antisemitism" bill

Critics say the bill doesn't protect Jews, only "a tool for silencing the movement for Palestinian rights"

Al Jazeera

How a Gaza protest at Indiana University became a battle for free speech

Police crackdowns on nonviolent campus protests have raised questions about student rights and administrators’ biases.

Top News

ACLU Urges Universities To Protect Free Speech Amid Protests

ACLU letter urges universities to protect academic freedom and free speech amidst student activism.

The Texas Tribune

Here’s what the law says about protesting on Texas college campuses

Students can generally peacefully protest, regardless of their viewpoint, but colleges and authorities may enforce some restrictions and criminal laws to maintain peace and order.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Texas Observer

In Travis County, a Fight over Bail Hearings Has Big Stakes for Criminal Defendants

Some arrestees in Austin lack legal representation at a stage that can determine their cases’ outcome. The ACLU wants to change that.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Fears Iran’s attack on Israel has shifted focus from Gaza aid effort

About 27 children have died of hunger and malnutrition, raising concerns many more will suffer lifelong effects. Plus, dozens of potential Trump trial jurors excused

Ballotpedia

U.S. Supreme Court issues guidance for when government officials can block users on social media

Welcome to the Thursday, April 11, Brew.

Top News

Georgia Legislature Passes Election Ballot Reforms

Georgia's Senate Bill 189 proposes election process improvements, sparking debate on transparency and compliance.

PC Gamer

FCC will vote on bringing back net neutrality regulations on April 25

FCC will vote on bringing back net neutrality regulations on April 25.

Reason

Defending Pornography in the Age of Safe Spaces: A Q&A With Nadine Strossen

The civil liberties lawyer talks to Reason about the misguided impulse to attack free speech in the name of protecting women.

Reason

Defending Pornography on Feminist Grounds: A Q&A With Nadine Strossen

"There were many of us who opposed censoring pornography...precisely because of our commitment to feminist goals and principles," says the former ACLU chief.

1 … 16 17 18 19

People

ANDREW CABALLEROREYNOLDS

23 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.