Ending Qualified Immunity Once and For All is the Next Step in Holding Police Accountable

As we approach the first anniversary of the killing of George Floyd, ending the doctrine that often lets officers avoid accountability is critical.

A Minneapolis, MN, police car rear license plate is shown that says "POLICE"

Sheriff Kristin Graziano and the New Movement for Public Safety

There's a new sheriff in town, and she wants to reimagine public safety with the people of Charleston, South Carolina.

Kristin Graziano.

Lack of Full Statehood Rights Continues to Cause Harm to D.C. Residents

Our country must grant full and equal rights to the 712,000 residents of D.C.

A demonstrator holds up a sign advocating for statehood for Washington, D.C.

Is There a New Era for Human Rights on the Horizon?

Here's what we learned from the Biden-Harris administration’s first appearance before the United Nations.

National flags at the entrance of the UN office in Geneva, Switzerland.

We Must Abolish Qualified Immunity to Prevent Further Police Harm — Especially for People in Mental Health Crises

When courts are forgiving police for tasing people who are covered in gasoline, things have gone very wrong.

Sign of white dove reading "End Qualified Immunity", Qualified Immunity gives police officers immunity in the court of law given certain circumstances.

North Carolina Has Spent Decades Attacking Abortion Access. We’re Fighting Back.

In the post-Trump era — with the concern that the balance of the Supreme Court has shifted to an anti-abortion majority — states play an especially important role in protecting the right to abortion.

Protest signs advocating for abortion access.

Why We Need the Post Office to Close the Racial Wealth Gap

Roughly 50 percent of Black families do not have access to affordable financial services. The post office can close that gap.

A blue United States Postal Service (USPS) collection box as seen on the street.

Racial Justice and Civil Liberties: An Inseparable History at the ACLU

Over the past century, the ACLU’s work to combat racial discrimination has grown, evolved, and deepened.

Collage of images from the racial justice cases over the ACLU's history

How the Stimulus Can Help Decriminalize Poverty

Poverty isn't a moral failing, and it shouldn't be a crime.

A close-up of the corner of a stimulus check.