American Civil Liberties Union
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Kemba Smith: Black Women Disenfranchised After Leaving Prison
Kemba Smith, prisoner #26370-083, is one of the few African American women to have a prison sentence commuted to time-served…
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Parents of 545 Migrant Children Separated by Trump Admin Can’t Be Found, Lawyers Say
Hundreds of migrant parents separated from their families under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy at the U.S.-Mexico border have…
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Federal Prisons Will Reinstate Visits in October
After months of no outside contact due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) will allow in-person…
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Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Demanding Better Conditions in Broward County Jail
BROWARD, Fla. — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of Florida and the Disability Rights Florida filed a class-action…
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Debtor’s Prison for the Poor is Real in America
Being poor is challenging enough, but some states such as Maryland and Missouri have continued to punish those of lesser…
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ACLU Requests Body-Cam Footage in Teen’s Death
More than four months ago, 19-year-old Anton Black died while in police custody in the small town of Greensboro on…
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Activists Await Court Ruling on Police-Stop Data
During a hearing last month, D.C. Superior Court Judge John M. Campbell indicated that he will side with American Civil…
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OneUnited Bank Unveils ‘Take A Knee’ Campaign
In an unprecedented move, OneUnited Bank, the largest Black-owned bank in the U.S., has unveiled the "Take A Knee" campaign…
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Candidates’ Forum Centers on Criminal Justice Reform
The D.C. chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with nearly 20 other civil rights groups, pressed D.C.…
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D.C. EDUCATION BRIEFS: Rights Advocacy
A group of five students from Thurgood Marshall Academy in Southeast recently attended the Washington D.C. Youth Civil Rights Summit,…
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