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How the ACLU Will Fight Four More Years of Trump

ACLU of Florida Statement on Federal Election Results and Its Impact on Floridians

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Reproductive Healthcare Resource Center

We welcome Bacardi L. Jackson as Executive Director of the ACLU of Florida, succeeding longtime leader Howard Simon.

Know your rights when protesting in Florida.

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The freedom to protest without retribution is essential to our democracy. Government censorship is not the answer.

2024 Black History Month: Honoring Black History. Supporting Black Futures.

Read our blog series: Your Rights Behind the Headlines

Impacted by Florida’s public building restroom ban? We want to connect with you!

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NEWS

Incarceration Should Not be a Death Sentence for Individuals Who Use Opioids

New litigation centered on increasing access to substance-use disorder treatment in jails and prisons is helping to reduce mortality rates among incarcerated individuals.

How Biden Can Act Now to Limit Trump’s Mass Deportation Agenda

In our series on how Biden can use the lame duck period to secure civil liberties and civil rights, we examine how Biden can combat President-elect Trump’s plans to execute the largest mass deportation plan...

On Trans Day of Remembrance, My Grief is My Power

As the trans community remembers those we’ve lost, I find strength in understanding why the grievous injustices that continue to harm our community must be stopped.

Latest Press Releases

December 5, 2024

New Report Reveals the Alarming Conditions in Florida ICE Detention Centers

A new report documents the alarming and egregious conditions individuals face in ICE detention centers in Florida, including Baker County and Glades Detention Centers.

November 22, 2024

ACLU of Florida Files Lawsuit Challenging U.S. Government’s Inhumane Treatment of Individual Detained at Baker County Detention Center

Guillermo Antonio Leon Serrabi, a Salvadoran national who suffered permanent injuries while detained in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) at the Baker County Detention Center, filed...

November 14, 2024

New Whistleblower Disclosure and Civil Rights Complaint Reveal Abuse, Sexual Harassment, and Medical Neglect at Florida ICE Facility

The whistleblower, a former medical practitioner at the Baker County Detention Center, confirms reports of sexual and racial abuse at the facility.