News & Commentary

Nearly 20 years after the opening of Guantánamo Bay – the “island outside the law” – more than 40 people who have been accused of terrorism remain in the prison without charges, trial, or legal representation.

Delaware’s Red Clay School Board has proposed a policy to ensure that the Red Clay School District follows federal law and guidance regarding transgender students' rights. We support Red Clay in affirming students' rights and ensuring every child can have a safe and supportive learning environment.

Contributed commentary from Ruth Lytle-Barnaby, President and CEO, Planned Parenthood of Delaware.

Local and national leaders in the reproductive rights field came together Thursday night to discuss the state of abortion access in the United States, with special focus on Delaware.

To understand why policing needs reform, we have to understand how we got here. That was the focus of conversation at the virtual education event held on December 1 focusing on the history of the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBOR) hosted by ACLU Delaware and the NAACP Newark branch.

Delaware’s stark rate of imprisonment has been highlighted in studies of mass incarceration by organizations all over the country. The Sentencing Project's recent report spotlights a disparity we’ve been talking about for years.

Our final part in the series focuses on free speech and the defense of civil liberties, with a podcast that features Mary Beth Tinker discussing her student activism against the Vietnam War and our legal director Susan L. Burke's defense of the victims of the War on Terror.

Next year might be the year that casting a ballot by mail becomes a permanent reality for voters in the state. That’s what voting rights advocates are gearing up to fight for when the 151st General Assembly returns to session in January.

On October 26, 2021, we hosted a virtual panel on guardianships to bring a local spotlight on a national issue: the use of the legal system to revoke the basic rights of people with disabilities.