ACLU THE JULY DEBRIEF: The Trump and Biden Memos, Supreme Court Declines to Protect Pregnant People's Right to Emergency Care, ACLU of Arkansas Condemns Governor's Suppression of Free Speech Voter Engagement Efforts, "The Riot Report" – From Rebellion to Reform: Examining America's Urban Uprisings, "Taking Pride in Who We Are", ICE detainee deaths could have been prevented, ACLU report says, ACLU Responds to Supreme Court Decision That Cities Can Punish People for Being Homeless, At Liberty Podcast: The Supreme Court Ruled, What Now?, ACLU to file lawsuit against Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms, TAKE ACTION:Tell Congress: America Elects Presidents, Not Kings 13JUL24

 

Fighting back against the Supreme Court's ruinous decision on presidential immunity, preparing for the outcome of the presidential election, protecting LGBTQ students and their rights, exposing ICE for its inhumane treatment of immigrants – these are just some of the major battles that the ACLU has been able to fight with your generous support. Thank you. Dive into the latest on our ongoing work in this month's Debrief.

The Trump and Biden Memos Whether Trump or Biden wins the presidential election this November, it will shape the future of our civil liberties. Our legal experts have written the roadmap for protecting our rights – and we're sharing it with our supporters. Check out our memos breaking down how we'll face the challenges ahead.

FROM THE FRONT LINES

Supreme Court Declines to Protect Pregnant People's Right to Emergency Care The Supreme Court had the opportunity to protect abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho but refused to hear the case. By choosing to decline the case, the Court leaves countless pregnant people at unnecessary risk. Some justices outlined how they would revoke pregnant people's healthcare rights when the case returns to court. Read our response. ACLU of Arkansas Condemns Governor's Suppression of Free Speech Voter Engagement Efforts Police in Arkansas threatened to arrest volunteers lawfully gathering petition signatures. The police claimed this fundamental democratic process had been prohibited by a directive from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The ACLU of Arkansas demands the governor cease this suppression of free speech and voter engagement. "The Riot Report" – From Rebellion to Reform: Examining America's Urban Uprisings ACLU Communications Strategist Nehemiah Bester takes us through the documentary "The Riot Report," which analyzes the story of President Johnson's Kerner Commission. Bester served as an associate producer for the documentary, which explores race relations between Black and white people and police violence. "Taking Pride in Who We Are" Larissa Hubbard writes of her experience of being censored from her senior high school yearbook and graduation ceremony simply because of how she chooses to express her identity through dress. Read more about how Larissa and a group of other students are fighting back by filing a Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education. ICE detainee deaths could have been prevented, ACLU report says Our research, in partnership with several human rights organizations, found that the deaths of dozens of people in ICE custody could have been prevented with adequate medical care. Learn more about what we discovered in our report and why ICE's detention program must be dismantled. (This link brings you to a third-party website, nbcnews.com) ACLU Responds to Supreme Court Decision That Cities Can Punish People for Being Homeless The Supreme Court ruled that the cruel and unusual punishment clause of the Eighth Amendment does not prohibit cities from punishing unhoused people for sleeping in public, even if they have nowhere else to go. Read our response to the Court's decision to effectively give cities and states the power to jail or fine people for the human need to sleep.

TUNE IN

At Liberty Podcast: The Supreme Court Ruled, What Now? Another Supreme Court term has come to a close. This year, the court delivered major decisions on reproductive freedom, voting rights, free speech, women's rights, gun rights, and presidential immunity, among other decisions. Tune into our conversation with David Cole, the ACLU's national legal director, as we break down this term's decisions.

WHAT'S NEXT

ACLU to file lawsuit against Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms Louisiana recently passed a new law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The ACLU and other civil rights organizations have filed a lawsuit to challenge this law. Learn more about our fight to challenge this unconstitutional law that violates the separation of church and state. (This link brings you to a third-party website, thehill.com)

TAKE ACTION

Tell Congress: America Elects Presidents, Not Kings The Supreme Court issued a disastrous landmark ruling that grants any president immunity from criminal accountability. Donald Trump, and any other president, is now effectively above the law. The only way to restore presidential liability – and stop our democracy from sliding toward tyranny – is if Congress passes a constitutional amendment. Please sign on to our urgent petition now demanding Congress take action. Because no one is above the law: We elect presidents, NOT kings.

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