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Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill Banning Abortion at Fertilization
The state's new abortion law is the strictest in the country, which reproductive rights advocates say will have ripple effects nationally.
ACLU Still Backing Amber Heard Despite Confusion Over $3.5m Donation
The actress previously pledged to donate $3.5 million of her divorce settlement to the civil rights organization.
How Much Money Has Amber Heard Paid to the ACLU?
According to testimony from the ACLU's chief operating officer, Herd has not delivered on her promise to donate $3.5 million to the organization.
Court Upholds Title 42, But Provides Migrants With New Protections
"This is a huge victory," Lee Gelernt, the attorney overseeing the case and deputy director of the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project, told Newsweek.
Texas Investigating Parents of Transgender Teen for 'Child Abuse': Lawsuit
"No family should have to fear being torn apart because they are supporting their trans child," said the ACLU of Texas.
Police Reform Protects Journalists From Abuse by Minnesota State Patrol
The initial suit was brought against the MSP by reporters injured by troopers while covering protests in the wake of the George Floyd and Daunte Wright killings.
ACLU Sues Texas for Deeming Some U.S. Voters 'Non-Citizens'
The suit accuses Texas of erroneously flagging naturalized citizens as "non-citizens" under shaky and undisclosed criteria.
Kristi Noem's Abortion Bill Mimics Texas Law, Has $10K Penalty
Noem's proposal joins other anti-abortion measures recently enacted in South Dakota, including an executive order blocking telemedicine abortions.
Doctor, Sheriff Sued for Giving 4 Inmates Ivermectin Without Their Consent
Holly Dickson, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas, said no one should be subject to medical experimentation.
Blue Cross of Kansas Changes Requirements to Approve Sex Change Surgeries
The policy changed this week previously required transgender people to legally change their name before a sex reassignment surgery could be approved.
School District to Return 2 LGBTQ Library Books After Student, ACLU Outcry
A petition organized by the Northland Student Association had gained more than 1,000 signatures by Monday afternoon.
Trump-Era Battles Continue Amid 'Assault on Civil Rights': ACLU President
Deborah Archer said the ACLU is "fighting some of those fights that we fought" under Donald Trump and that the Biden Administration must do more.
Tennessee Will Have to Defend Banning Transgender People From School Sports
A lawsuit alleges that the Tennessee law breaches the equal rights safeguards in Title IX and the 14th amendment.
Conservatives Find Rare Common Ground With ACLU in Death Penalty Case
Though the ACLU is against the death penalty, the group argues that death row prisoners should at least be permitted to exercise their religious freedom.
Biden Contemplates a Terrible Immigration Idea
Since he became president, Joe Biden has done just about everything conceivable to signal that his administration isn't serious about enforcing the nation's immigration laws.
Police Investigate Arrest Outside Church After Pastor Complains to ACLU
The complaint concerns the arrest of a woman outside Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship in Colorado on August 22.
GOP 'Outrage' Over Biden Talks to Pay Migrant Families Separated at Border
The administration is reportedly negotiating settlements of $450,000 per person for those who suffered under Donald Trump's zero-tolerance immigration policy.
Arizona Abortion Law Blocked by Judge Just Before Taking Effect
The judge temporarily blocked a portion of the law that would have allowed Arizona to file felony charges against doctors who perform abortions due to a "genetic abnormality."
40 Groups Sign Letter Opposing Alabama Plan to Use COVID Funds for Prisons
The letter said that "building prisons was not the intended use" of the funding provided through President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan.
South Carolina's Attorney General Asks for Removal From ACLU's Mask Lawsuit
The suit against several South Carolina officials contends that the statewide mask mandate ban violates the Americans With Disabilities Act.
School Board Will Pay $1.3M in Legal Fees After Losing Bathroom Ban Lawsuit
The ACLU represented Gavin Grimm, 22, in his lawsuit against the Gloucester County School Board for six years.
Judge Extends Halt on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Migrant Transportation Ban
A district judge extended her original restraining order against Abbott's directive to pull over vehicles suspected of transporting migrants by two weeks.
Former Death Row Inmates Sue Ohio for Denying Them Parole
A lawsuit claims the Ohio Parole Board has an unofficial policy of denying parole to long-time inmates who had been previously sentenced to death.
Iowa to Pay 5 Black Lives Matter Protesters $5K Each After Capitol Ban
"The attorney general's office believes this is a fair settlement for the state," said Iowa Assistant State Attorney General Anne Updegraff.
ACLU Resuming Legal Battle Over Title 42 Ban on Asylum Seekers
"Seven months of waiting for the Biden administration to end Title 42 is more than enough," said ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt.
Nevada Sued Over Planned Execution of Zane Floyd
The lawsuit says the state's execution protocol would violate the First Amendment by not permitting independent witnesses to view the execution in its entirety.
Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Abortion Ban, Says It's 'Unconstitutional'
Baker called the law unconstitutional because it would ban nearly all abortions before a fetus is considered viable outside of the mother's womb.
ACLU Files Docs Supporting Britney Spears' Right to Appoint Her Own Lawyer
"Britney Spears has said that she wants to pick her own lawyer and the court should respect that wish," said an ACLU attorney.
ACLU Files First Lawsuit Against Biden Admin Over Transfers of Migrants
"We will sue any administration — Democrat or Republican — and hold them accountable when they take positions that violate civil liberties and civil rights," said ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero.
Texas Urged to Stop Executions After Inmate Put to Death Without Witnesses
Texas officials have been asked to grant a 30-day stay of execution for John Hummel, whose execution is scheduled for June 30.