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Triad Mother, Child Pepper-Sprayed At Trump Inauguration Sue DC Police

10:37am January 04, 2018

A North Carolina woman and her son who were pepper-sprayed during protests at last year's presidential inauguration in Washington have joined a lawsuit against the District of Columbia police depar

On Saturday a federal judge ruled an American detainee, held for three months in Iraq by the U.S. military without charge, has the right to counsel. In this 2008 photo, detainees are seen through the door of their cell at the U.S. detention facility at Ca

Judge Sides With ACLU, Ruling American Detainee In Iraq Has Right To Lawyer

11:02am December 24, 2017

by Amy Held

The federal judge said Saturday that the Pentagon should give the ACLU immediate access to the suspected ISIS-member who has been held for three months without charge.

A Long Island teen accused of being an MS-13 gang member holds a medal he won in immigration detention. A judge has ruled there's not enough evidence to hold him.

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Teens Arrested On Gang Suspicion Are Released Due To Lack Of Evidence

7:30am December 05, 2017

by Sarah Gonzalez

After his arrest in New York and immigration detention across three states, a 16-year-old has been released. A federal judge ruled there wasn't enough evidence to prove he was an MS-13 gang member.

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ACLU Pushes Feds To Reject Alamance County's Immigration Enforcement Request

8:45am November 10, 2017

by Eddie Garcia

The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina is urging the federal government to reject a county's request for immigration enforcement funds.

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A guard escorts an immigrant detainee at an ICE detention center in Adelanto, Calif., in 2013. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may create new detention facilities around the country to hold record numbers of detainees.

As It Makes More Arrests, ICE Looks For More Detention Centers

6:46pm October 26, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Recent postings by the agency show its interest in sites near Chicago, Detroit, San Antonio, Salt Lake City and St. Paul, Minn., that could accommodate thousands of detainees.

'Jane Doe' Immigrant Has Abortion In Texas, After Battle With Trump Administration

12:10pm October 25, 2017

by Bill Chappell

A 17-year-old undocumented immigrant who has been waging a legal battle over access to abortion underwent the procedure Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union says.

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D.C. Appeals Court Rules For Teen Seeking Abortion While In U.S. Illegally

6:54pm October 24, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

The larger appeals court reversed a decision by a three-judge panel that in effect put off the girl's abortion. She is in federal custody, and authorities refuse to release her for the procedure.

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Undocumented Teen Held In Texas Is At The Heart Of An Abortion Fight

8:12pm October 13, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

The unaccompanied minor from Central America, 17, has not been allowed to leave her federal shelter to get the procedure. The ACLU has sued, calling it unprecedented, unconstitutional and inhumane.

In 2016 Kristy, left, and Dana Dumont attempted to adopt a foster child but were rejected because they were a same-sex couple, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this week.

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ACLU Sues Michigan After Same-Sex Couples Seeking To Adopt Are Rejected

7:46am September 23, 2017

by Isabel Dobrin

The ACLU is challenging a Michigan practice that allows private child-placing agencies contracted by the state to deny services based on religious objections.

Abortion rights opponents gather during a rally in downtown Louisville earlier this summer. A federal judge issued an order to keep protesters away from a "buffer zone" outside the EMW Women's Surgical Center.

Kentucky Could Become The Only State Without A Clinic That Performs Abortions

12:27pm September 06, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

A federal trial pits the last remaining clinic providing abortions in Kentucky against the state's Republican administration, which says the center failed to meet state health standards.