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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’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
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’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
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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Watch Your Back — They're Gambling with Your Life
The House is slated to vote this week on an unprecedented bill that would allow hospitals to let women die at their doorsteps.
By Sarah Lipton-Lubet
The House is slated to vote this week on an unprecedented bill that would allow hospitals to let women die at their doorsteps.
By Sarah Lipton-Lubet
Under ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Fire, Baca Running for Cover
Under intense media criticism and mounting political pressure, he told the New York Times yesterday that “we need to be focusing on the issue of...
By Will Matthews
Under intense media criticism and mounting political pressure, he told the New York Times yesterday that “we need to be focusing on the issue of...
By Will Matthews
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By Eunice Hyon Min Rho
By Eunice Hyon Min Rho
Report From Alabama: Ferrying Panicked Families, and Fighting Racial Profiling at Schools
By Elizabeth Beresford
By Elizabeth Beresford
Nursing Mom Speaks Out Against LSAC Policy
A nursing mother faced serious struggles, discomfort and stress while trying to juggle the LSAT and pumping milk for her 5 month old son.
By Ashley
A nursing mother faced serious struggles, discomfort and stress while trying to juggle the LSAT and pumping milk for her 5 month old son.
By Ashley
Trading Privacy for Benefits
By Rachel Myers
By Rachel Myers