In a quest to make sense of the political environment in the united States in 2017, lawyer and ACLu executive director Anthony D. Romero turned to a surprising place -- a 14th-century fresco by Italian Renaissance master Ambrogio...

Since the advent of genetic engineering, a lot of weird questions have cropped up, particularly with regard to what information a company can patent. Individual genes, as they are discovered, are now immediately patented and can be...

In episode 17 of Supreme Court Briefs, a KKK leader gets his hate rally on TV, and then promptly gets arrested. Wait a second, what about freedom of speech?

In episode 23 of Supreme Court Briefs, a woman with darker skin and a man with lighter skin get married and get arrested and kicked out of the state of Virginia. For several years, they fight for their marriage all the way to the Supreme...

One of the most recognisable justices on the U.S. Supreme Court - Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent her career fighting for women’s and civil rights, helping to change the United States of America for the better.

Mildred Jeter, a woman of both African American and Native American ancestry, discovers she is pregnant, and Richard Loving, a Caucasian, is the father. The two decide to get married, and they live happily ever after. The end. Except...

A short review video lecture outlining the development of the House Un-American Activities Committee. Developed by a teacher for kids, lifelong learners and the cray cray on the internet.

Clarence Brandenburg leads a Ku Klux Klan rally. He invites a Cincinnati TV station out to cover the event. They agree, and film portions of the rally, showing men in robes and hoods, some carrying guns, and others shouting horrible...

The Supreme Court hears a Louisiana redistricting case that could reshape the Voting Rights Act and impact congressional maps nationwide. (Scripps News)

Long before the term "social justice warrior" became a tool of the right to describe overly woke liberals, Tom Morello was raging against the machine. The former "Rage" guitarist spoke to Cheddar at South by Southwest (SXSW) this week,...

A new bill in Illinois would require potential gun buyers to reveal their public social media accounts to state police. The ACLU is now speaking out against the idea, citing privacy and bias concerns. "The things that social media would...

The administration argues that a District Court judge's orders "jeopardize sensitive diplomatic negotiations and delicate national-security operations. (Scripps News)

A panel of appeals court judges appeared divided Monday on a Trump administration push to lift an order blocking deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law. (Scripps News)

The American Civil Liberties Union and other human rights groups have sued the federal government for access to immigrants who have been detained at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba. (Scripps News)

The Supreme Court heard a case on Wednesday involving a Texas law that requires age verification for adult-content websites. (Scripps News)

Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom. (Scripps News)

Supporters say the law protects a vulnerable population from discrimination, but opponents say it undermines a woman's ability to make her own choice.

Mar.19 -- Facebook Inc. said it will make major changes to its rules for advertisers in order to settle a string of discrimination lawsuits. Bloomberg's Josh Eidelson reports on "Bloomberg Technology."

HEADLINE: Air travelers stuck in security showdown

CAPTION: Millions of Americans may be unable to use their licenses to board planes or enter federal buildings. That's because of a fight between the...

The case centers around Catholic Social Services' refusal to certify same sex couples as foster parents, citing religious beliefs.

Health and Human Services announces it is removing the Obama-era protections for gender non-conforming Americans.

The ACLU filed a freedom of information lawsuit against three government agencies for access to records on the use of facial recognition technology.

Oct.01 -- On this episode of "Bloomberg Equality," Ria Tabacco Mar, director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Women’s Rights Project, which was co-founded by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, talks about the legacy of the late Supreme Court...

The law would ban nearly all abortions in Alabama, but a judge ruled it cannot take effect until "the court resolves the case in full."