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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 AdministrationPodcast
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.
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 Legacy
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Civil Liberties
In our series, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ has teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union.
By Hibah Ansari
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Civil Liberties
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.
By Ricardo Mimbela
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat RolesPodcast
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.
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ºìÐÓÊÓƵ to Wireless Carriers: Stop Tracking Americans' Movements
Major cell phone providers need to stop routinely collecting and storing data on their customers’ daily movements
By Jay Stanley
Major cell phone providers need to stop routinely collecting and storing data on their customers’ daily movements
By Jay Stanley
Message From Mississippi: Trust Women, And Leave Our Families Alone.
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
Justices Press Government on Limits of Warrantless Location Tracking
By Catherine Crump
By Catherine Crump
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By Vesna Jaksic
By Vesna Jaksic
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By Zachary Katznelson
By Zachary Katznelson
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Passage of this repeal would represent a real blow to open Internet protections.
By Jay Stanley
Passage of this repeal would represent a real blow to open Internet protections.
By Jay Stanley
Survey Shows Sexual Harassment in School Is All Too Common
By Ariela Migdal
By Ariela Migdal
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ to Oakland Police: No Seriously, Hand Over the Info
By Linda Lye
By Linda Lye
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By Deborah J. Vagins
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