News & Commentary

An ACLU and National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel investigation confirms legal representation for renters facing eviction is a critically important intervention to keep people in their homes and prevent the long-term harms of eviction.

This Haitian Heritage Month, we learn five facts on the shared early histories of the U.S. and Haiti, the first and second oldest republics in the Western Hemisphere.

Climate change impacts in Miami will primarily affect middle and low income people in Hispanic and Black communities.

Considering “legacy status” contributes to long-standing disparities and inequality in higher education.

Mass expulsions to danger fly in the face of American values and U.S. legal commitments.

Four Jamaican fisherman were stopped by the Coast Guard. Their next year was a nightmare.

Since March 2020, the government has misused the order to kick out people seeking asylum more than 1.7 million times.

These stunning interpretations of Black joy show what’s possible in an inclusive and equitable world.

Ten years may have passed since the killing of Trayvon Martin, but the passage of time does not heal all wounds nor does it equate to real justice.