News & Commentary
Top Stories
NIH Censors Crucial Research in Alzheimer's, Kidney Disease, and More, Researchers Share
NIH is targeting and terminating grants for research studies that it thinks will communicate disfavored viewpoints on diversity, gender identity, climate change, and more, violating First Amendment rights and threatening the future of public health.
By Amanda Walgrove
NIH Censors Crucial Research in Alzheimer's, Kidney Disease, and More, Researchers SharePodcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Meet the Hosts: ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history.
By Hibah Ansari
Meet the Hosts: ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.
By Sofia Gonzalez
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.
By Ashley Johnson
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's LegacyPodcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Latest stories
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ in Court Today Arguing that GPS Tracking Requires a Warrant
By Catherine Crump
By Catherine Crump
Gideon Real Stories Project: Massive Caseloads in Memphis, Tennessee
By Sarah Solon
By Sarah Solon
"Zero-Tolerance" on Trafficking Must Mean What It Says
By Allison Frankel
By Allison Frankel
Voices Against DOMA: We've Got Friends
By James Esseks
By James Esseks
Too Many Still Wait to Hear Gideon's Trumpet
By Vanita Gupta
By Vanita Gupta
Truly Dishonorable: Military Justice System Betrays Survivors of Sexual Assault
By Elayne Weiss
By Elayne Weiss
This Week in Civil Liberties (03/15/2013)
By Rekha Arulanantham
By Rekha Arulanantham
Intel Officials Admit "Cyber Pearl Harbor" Unlikely Soon, Agree Cyber Should be Kept in Civilian Hands
By Robyn Greene
By Robyn Greene
VICTORY: Grandmother in Immigration Detention Finally Receives Fair Hearing
By Jenny Zhao
By Jenny Zhao
"You Have the Right to an Attorney..." We All Know the Hollywood Version, But What's the Real Story?
By Sarah Solon
By Sarah Solon