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ICYMI: We’re proud of the tireless work of our clients and partners in defending the constitutional right of Arkansans to vote on the issues they care about. Because in Arkansas, the people rule. Read more: www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/no... #arpx #arleg

BREAKING: A federal judge today halted new unconstitutional state laws making it harder for Arkansans to vote on the issues they care about. We’re making sure power stays where it belongs — with the people. Read more: arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...

When officials sent Gregory Holt (Abdul Maalik Muhammad) 1,000 miles away in retaliation for his civil rights work, we sued — and after a two-day trial, the state agreed to bring him home. The message is clear: incarcerated people still have constitutional rights. ow.ly/r9wx50XrhsB

BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide. Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.

100 Arkansas National Guard troops are being deployed to D.C. under the guise of “law and order.” Arkansans deserve leaders focused on real needs here at home — like food insecurity and public safety — not political theater. Full statement: www.acluarkansas.org/press-releas...

ICYMI: This week, our client Gregory Holt, also known as Abdul Maalik Muhammad, reached a settlement in his federal First Amendment retaliation lawsuit against the Arkansas Division of Correction, restoring him to the Larry B. Norris Unit and reinstating his legal work.

This case is a reminder: when we defend one person’s voice, we protect everyone’s freedom to speak, organize, and seek justice. ow.ly/qAvj50XgxbS

Military troops shouldn't be policing our communities.

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78. Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

NEW: We were in court today to protect the people’s power to shape laws directly — a cornerstone of free speech and democracy in Arkansas. #arpx #arleg #arnews www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/se...

President Trump is escalating his abuses of power — deploying the National Guard, silencing dissent, and targeting communities of color. This isn’t normal, and we’re not powerless. 📅 ACLU People Power Action Call 🗓 Thursday, Sept. 25 | 7 PM CT | Zoom 🔗 Register: act.aclu.org/a/september-...

President Trump is moving to deploy up to 1,700 National Guard troops in 19 states — including Arkansas — to escalate his crackdown on immigrants. Communities deserve safety, dignity, and due process, not soldiers at their doorsteps. ow.ly/MLqP50WNNQM

(1/6) Arkansas’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth is imminent after a recent court ruling. 🧵 Here’s what you need to know:

A reminder on this Labor Day: Slavery still exists in the form of incarcerated labor. It’s long overdue to end forced labor in prisons.

NEW: A federal judge has ordered Conway schools to take down Ten Commandments displays from classrooms. We’ll keep fighting in court to protect the First Amendment rights of all Arkansans. www.acluarkansas.org/en/press-rel...

NEW: Conway School District put the Ten Commandments in classrooms — even after a federal judge ruled Arkansas’s law “obviously unconstitutional.” We’ve asked the court to add Conway to our lawsuit. Public schools aren’t Sunday Schools. www.acluarkansas.org/en/news/fami...

Today's ruling puts politics over evidence and threatens the health and lives of transgender youth in Arkansas. Read our explainer on the decision and what comes next: ow.ly/piN350WETQn

The military has no place occupying DC or any other American city.

Arkansas' law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools is unconstitutional — and a federal court agrees.

New: We sent letters to Arkansas superintendents warning the Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional. The injunction covers four districts, but all schools must uphold students' constitutional rights. Parents: See posters? Contact us: bit.ly/3UMq03D Read the letter + release here: bit.ly/4mrxFjA

A federal judge in Fayetteville has blocked Arkansas's law mandating that the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms, hours before it was set to take effect. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...

The court upheld every student’s right to learn free from government-imposed religion — this is a victory for Arkansas families and for the First Amendment. www.acluarkansas.org/en/press-rel...

No one should be punished for exercising their constitutional rights. The retaliation against Mr. Muhammad is a threat to free speech, access to justice, and the right to hold government accountable. Read about the case and what’s next: www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/ju...

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📣 WE’RE HIRING: Operations Specialist 📍 Little Rock | Full-Time Are you a detail-loving, spreadsheet-wielding, logistics master who thrives behind the scenes? Join the ACLU of Arkansas and help power the fight for civil liberties from the inside out. Learn more and apply: acluarkansas.org/careers

A federal judge has granted our motion to intervene in a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’s ballot suppression laws, and our clients will have their day in court. Grassroots groups are stepping up to defend our right to organize, speak out, and shape the laws that govern us. Read more: bit.ly/4o6qhvP

Count on it.

Public schools aren’t Sunday schools. arkansasadvocate.com/2025/07/18/f...

If you're born in America, you're an American citizen — full stop.

When our plaintiff Jim Obergefell lost his husband John, he simply wanted to be listed as his spouse on John’s death certificate. Ten years ago today, Jim won at the Supreme Court in our monumental case, Obergefell v. Hodges, that brought marriage equality for same-sex couples to all 50 states.

BREAKING: In a unanimous decision, a federal court of appeals has ruled that Louisiana's law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms is unconstitutional. We’ll keep saying it: Public schools are not Sunday schools.

Each year, we celebrate Juneteenth to commemorate the 1865 emancipation of 250,000 enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas. We honor Juneteenth by continuing to fight for Black liberation.

Arkansas’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth remains blocked and legal in our state. Read our statement on today’s ruling here: www.acluarkansas.org/en/press-rel...

The court got it wrong. Denying transgender youth the health care they need solely because they’re trans is discriminatory, and we will keep fighting.

Our freedom to live without government-sanctioned religion is central to the First Amendment.

To any politicians that need a reminder: Public schools aren’t Sunday schools.

We’ve been busy in court fighting President Trump’s anti-trans executive orders. Our lawyers answered your questions about our cases.

Anti-trans politicians won’t win. As much as President Trump and his allies want to erase us, trans people existed long before his presidency — and we’ll be here long after.

President Trump is abusing the power of the presidency — and people across the country are rising up in protest. Thousands of demonstrations are planned nationwide, including right here in Arkansas this weekend. Find an event: ow.ly/77TG50W8FuT And know your rights before you go: ow.ly/uYfX50W8FuS

Every student deserves to feel welcome, safe, and free to learn — no matter their beliefs. ow.ly/yqLb50W80oc

The Trump administration has been terrorizing immigrant communities nonstop, with contempt for our civil liberties and disregard for our lives. As we the people continue to fight Trump's deportation agenda, we've laid out 3 key areas to watch.

If you're out protesting, know your rights.

Read our amicus brief here: ow.ly/ELg350W4vaY

We believe in a future where every child, every family, and every community can live free from discrimination and fear. Together, we can build a world where everyone is celebrated. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Gender-affirming care is safe for transgender youth and legal under federal law. No matter what the Trump administration says or does, we’ll always defend the rights of transgender youth to access the care they need and the future they deserve.

Our government must defend our immigrant communities, not target and scapegoat them. www.aclu.org/news/immigra...

Thousands of immigrants are kept in ICE detention across the country, where abuse and cruelty is common. This is unconscionable. Urge Congress to reject any bills that would fuel the abusive ICE detention system: action.aclu.org/send-message...

The Trump administration is abusing an obscure section of immigration law to punish Mahmoud Khalil and other immigrants for their advocacy in support of Palestinian human rights. But the First Amendment protects everyone in the U.S. ICE must release Mahmoud immediately.

Adults' right to access porn, R-rated movies, sex education materials, and more are at stake in our case before the Supreme Court over Texas' online age-verification law. We have a First Amendment right to browse the internet without sacrificing our privacy.