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May 15, 2026

ACLU of D.C., Staff Union Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement

Organization’s First Union Contract Formalizes Its Existing Commitment to Workers’ Rights and Equity
May 11, 2026

ACLU-D.C. Sends Letter Urging the D.C. Council to Reject Mayor Bowser’s Budget Cuts to Services and Increases to Police

Letter urges investments in family support, youth programming, and fixes to criminal justice infrastructure
May 07, 2026

Federal Court Requires Trump Administration to Comply With Order Halting Unlawful Warrantless Immigration Arrest Policy in D.C.

A federal court issued an order to enforce its own previous ruling halting the Trump administration’s practice of arresting people for immigration violations in the D.C. without a warrant and without probable cause for escape risk.
May 05, 2026

ACLU-D.C. Responds to Youth Curfew Vote at the D.C. Council

D.C. Council voted 8 to 5 to pass a permanent youth curfew.
May 04, 2026

Canadian Trump Critic Sues to Stop Google from Sharing Personal Information with Department of Homeland Security

DHS unlawfully attempted to obtain personal information, including location and physical movements, of Canadian citizen.
Apr 23, 2026

Anti-Trump Demonstrators Sue Over First Amendment Violation Based on False Obscenity Claims

National Park Service unlawfully targeted demonstration signs that call attention to alleged sexual misconduct by President Trump.
Issue Areas: Freedom of Speech and Association
Apr 21, 2026

ACLU-D.C. Responds to Youth Curfew Extension Vote at the D.C. Council

The D.C. Council voted 8-5 to pass a permanent youth curfew, on the first of two votes needed for the permanent legislation.
Apr 21, 2026

Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database

The complaint argues that the DOJ’s actions are unconstitutional, illegal, and a key component of the Trump Administration’s attempts to take over elections from states and subvert the 2026 midterms.
Apr 14, 2026

ACLU Sues Federal Officers for Violent Abduction of Lawful Immigrant During January ICE Operations

The case could re-establish the ability to hold federal agents accountable under state law. Advocates are representing an engineer who was violently abducted in downtown Portland.