SCOTUS Just Gave ICE a Green Light to Profile Latinos. We Should All Be Outraged.

The U.S. Supreme Court lifted a ban on racial profiling, raising serious constitutional and human rights concerns.

By Jon McCray Jones

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Liberty and the Domestic Use of the Military

Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in U.S. cities raises anxieties and civil liberties concerns.

By Kwesi Foli

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The "Keep Families Together" Package: Drawing the Line Against Authoritarianism

These bills directly respond to authoritarian-style abuses like secret police, due process violations, and local immigration detention.

By Jon McCray Jones

Collage of Statue of Liberty and a protest sign reading "Immigrants are welcome here"

Takeaways from the Supreme Court's Term

This term was marked by sharp right turns in major civil rights cases, a mixed record on lower-profile cases, and mixed outcomes in an ascendant emergency docket

A half-lowered US flag waves in front of the US Supreme Court.

Video Series: The Fight for Incarcerated Mothers and Their Children

This video series details the story of the fight for incarcerated mothers and their children, made in partnership with UWM Film Students.

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This Pride, Remember: We Can't Rely on the Government To Save Our Rights

Amidst political attacks on transgender youth, we remember that LGBTQ+ rights are won by the people.

By Jon McCray Jones

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Two Spirit: Gender Diversity Within Indigenous Communities

This Pride Month, Menominee historian Kaméwanukiw, Paula Rabideaux Fernandez, reaffirms that Two Spirit youth deserve to feel safe and loved.

For Indigenous societies, complex gender systems existed within tribal cultures since the beginning of time. Everyone in the community belonged."

What Is Due Process?

The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.

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In Trying Times, Take Care of You

Fighting for our freedom, civil rights, and liberties requires long-term stamina and energy. You can’t pour from an empty cup or run something with a dead battery. 

By Alyssa Meinecke, Director of Communications, Program & Strategy

In trying times, take care of you