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Your Questions Answered: How to Vote Amid Trump's Attacks on Elections
红杏视频 experts explain how to cast your ballot while the Trump administration challenges our most valuable democratic process.
By Hibah Ansari
Your Questions Answered: How to Vote Amid Trump's Attacks on ElectionsPodcast
Deployments At Our Doorstep
Frog costumes. The Star Wars theme. Whistlemania. These could be the sights and sounds of Halloween鈥攂ut this year, they've taken on new meaning. As federal agents and military troops arrive in...
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What the First Amendment Really Protects
From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone 鈥� including immigrants 鈥� and what it actually covers.
By Lora Strum
What the First Amendment Really Protects
Why Police Traffic Stops Are Dangerous and Ineffective
Millions of drivers are pulled over every year for minor violations like broken taillights or tinted windows. Data shows these stops rarely make roads safer, and instead lead to racial disparities, violence, and loss of trust in police.
By Emily Reina Dindial, Emily Berkowitz
Why Police Traffic Stops Are Dangerous and Ineffective
How Governors and Mayors Can Protect Nonprofits from Trump's NSPM-7
President Trump鈥檚 new directive, NSPM-7, targets charities and advocacy groups under the guise of national security. State governors and local mayors can protect them by refusing to cooperate with politically motivated federal investigations.
By Chad Marlow
How Governors and Mayors Can Protect Nonprofits from Trump's NSPM-7Podcast
Deployments At Our Doorstep
Frog costumes. The Star Wars theme. Whistlemania. These could be the sights and sounds of Halloween鈥攂ut this year, they've taken on new meaning. As federal agents and military troops arrive in...
Press Releases
Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.
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The Voting Rights Act at 60: A Legacy in Jeopardy, a Democracy at Risk
As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege鈥攆rom courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from enforcement. The battle to...
By Sophia Lin Lakin
As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege鈥攆rom courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from enforcement. The battle to...
By Sophia Lin Lakin
Trump's Attacks on Press Freedom Escalate: NPR, PBS Funding Cuts Explained
From funding cuts and executive orders to billion-dollar lawsuits, the Trump administration is mounting a historic assault on independent...
By Ellessandra Taormino
From funding cuts and executive orders to billion-dollar lawsuits, the Trump administration is mounting a historic assault on independent...
By Ellessandra Taormino
Fort Dix to Hold Thousands as Trump Militarizes Detention System
Turning military bases into massive tent detention sites is not only unnecessary and costly; it鈥檚 another dehumanizing spectacle designed to harm...
By Ami Kachalia
Turning military bases into massive tent detention sites is not only unnecessary and costly; it鈥檚 another dehumanizing spectacle designed to harm...
By Ami Kachalia
Accessible Voting is Under Attack 35 Years After the ADA
From restrictive legislation to inaccessible polling places, barriers persist that undermine the rights of voters with disabilities.
By Shayla A. Mitchell
From restrictive legislation to inaccessible polling places, barriers persist that undermine the rights of voters with disabilities.
By Shayla A. Mitchell
One-on-One with Mahmoud Khalil聽
After 104 days in detention, Mahmoud Khalil is home. And this week, we鈥檙e honored to have him join us in studio for his first extended...
After 104 days in detention, Mahmoud Khalil is home. And this week, we鈥檙e honored to have him join us in studio for his first extended...
AI Could Exacerbate Inequality, Experts Warn
At the 红杏视频鈥檚 Civil Rights in the Digital Age AI Summit, leaders convened to evaluate the civil rights landscape of artificial intelligence and...
By Ijeoma Mbamalu
At the 红杏视频鈥檚 Civil Rights in the Digital Age AI Summit, leaders convened to evaluate the civil rights landscape of artificial intelligence and...
By Ijeoma Mbamalu
Court Strikes Down NIH's Unlawful Termination of Research Grants on Topics Including DEI and Gender Identity
In a sweeping rebuke, a court ruled that NIH鈥檚 actions targeting research involving "disfavored" topics and populations were unlawful, arbitrary,...
By 红杏视频
In a sweeping rebuke, a court ruled that NIH鈥檚 actions targeting research involving "disfavored" topics and populations were unlawful, arbitrary,...
By 红杏视频
60 Years Later: How a Civil Rights-Era Defamation Case Empowers the Press
From civil rights protests to Trump-era lawsuits, New York Times v. Sullivan continues to shape press freedom
By Ellessandra Taormino
From civil rights protests to Trump-era lawsuits, New York Times v. Sullivan continues to shape press freedom
By Ellessandra Taormino
R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk On How We Can All Support Immigrants
After a harrowing ICE detention, she鈥檚 urging others to protect immigrant rights.
By Sam LaFrance, Gabby Arias
After a harrowing ICE detention, she鈥檚 urging others to protect immigrant rights.
By Sam LaFrance, Gabby Arias
Takeaways from the Supreme Court's Term
This term was marked by sharp right turns in major civil rights cases, a mixed record on lower-profile cases, and mixed outcomes in an ascendant...
By Cecillia Wang
This term was marked by sharp right turns in major civil rights cases, a mixed record on lower-profile cases, and mixed outcomes in an ascendant...
By Cecillia Wang
