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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.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
NEW: The Supreme Court has ruled that the State Department can enforce Trump's discriminatory passport policy.
But this fight isn't over. @aclu.org's case challenging this executive order is still moving forward. And we won't back down.
But this fight isn't over. @aclu.org's case challenging this executive order is still moving forward. And we won't back down.
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Trump's Anti-Trans Passport Policy
The temporary order will allow the administration to restrict travel documents to sex assigned at birth.
www.them.us
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
NEW: The Supreme Court has ruled that the State Department can enforce Trump's discriminatory passport policy.
But this fight isn't over. @aclu.org's case challenging this executive order is still moving forward. And we won't back down.
But this fight isn't over. @aclu.org's case challenging this executive order is still moving forward. And we won't back down.
In other news, water is wet.
Bail Reform Has Made NYC Safer, Yet Another Study Confirms
You wouldn't know it from talking to most public officials, but the 2019 reforms drove recidivism down.
hellgatenyc.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In other news, water is wet.
The New York City Council has a number of bills awaiting passage that respond to threats from the Trump administration - like protecting our right to protest, strengthening protections for immigrants, banning invasive biometric tech, and more.
Tell your Councilmember they must pass these bills now:
Tell your Councilmember they must pass these bills now:
Protect NYC from Trump
Please take action!
action.aclu.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The New York City Council has a number of bills awaiting passage that respond to threats from the Trump administration - like protecting our right to protest, strengthening protections for immigrants, banning invasive biometric tech, and more.
Tell your Councilmember they must pass these bills now:
Tell your Councilmember they must pass these bills now:
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"Every step we need to take to get out of the shelter system involves using the internet to access resources, apply for jobs, and submit rental applications." Wifi isn't a luxury. It is a basic human need. @gonzalez4ny.bsky.social @citylimitsnews.bsky.social citylimits.org/opinion-wi-f...
Opinion: Wi-Fi Isn't a Luxury - City Limits
"Every step we need to take to get out of the shelter system involves using the internet to access resources, apply for jobs, and submit rental applications. You might think shelters would provide us ...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
"Every step we need to take to get out of the shelter system involves using the internet to access resources, apply for jobs, and submit rental applications." Wifi isn't a luxury. It is a basic human need. @gonzalez4ny.bsky.social @citylimitsnews.bsky.social citylimits.org/opinion-wi-f...
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"26 Federal Plaza isn’t functioning as a courthouse. It’s functioning as an abduction trap... What plays out in these buildings is a cruel game of 'justice roulette,'" writes @nyccomptroller.bsky.social after over a dozen visits to the NYC immigration court.
Read about his harrowing experience. ⬇️
Read about his harrowing experience. ⬇️
The nightmare I saw at Manhattan's ICE detention facility
I'm New York City's comptroller — I've seen the injustices of Trump's immigration crackdown up close.
www.msnbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"26 Federal Plaza isn’t functioning as a courthouse. It’s functioning as an abduction trap... What plays out in these buildings is a cruel game of 'justice roulette,'" writes @nyccomptroller.bsky.social after over a dozen visits to the NYC immigration court.
Read about his harrowing experience. ⬇️
Read about his harrowing experience. ⬇️
"I'm a troublemaker and I've always been a troublemaker. And I ask you to become a troublemaker, to not accept what's being done to our country, to always stand up for what's right."
Keep making good trouble @johnleguizamo.bsky.social, and thank you for being our Freedom Award honoree this year!
Keep making good trouble @johnleguizamo.bsky.social, and thank you for being our Freedom Award honoree this year!
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"I'm a troublemaker and I've always been a troublemaker. And I ask you to become a troublemaker, to not accept what's being done to our country, to always stand up for what's right."
Keep making good trouble @johnleguizamo.bsky.social, and thank you for being our Freedom Award honoree this year!
Keep making good trouble @johnleguizamo.bsky.social, and thank you for being our Freedom Award honoree this year!
A new oversight report on 2025 jail deaths underscores an overall pattern of noncompliance with basic safety protocols on Rikers Island and a lack of urgency when responding to medical emergencies.
The cycle of death and negligence at Rikers must stop - it's time to close the jail for good.
The cycle of death and negligence at Rikers must stop - it's time to close the jail for good.
Rikers Detainee Found Dead With 121 Pills as Oversight Board Cites Mass Failures
A new oversight report on 2025 jail deaths reveals officers ignored medical emergencies, falsified records and allowed drugs to circulate freely behind bars.
www.thecity.nyc
November 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
A new oversight report on 2025 jail deaths underscores an overall pattern of noncompliance with basic safety protocols on Rikers Island and a lack of urgency when responding to medical emergencies.
The cycle of death and negligence at Rikers must stop - it's time to close the jail for good.
The cycle of death and negligence at Rikers must stop - it's time to close the jail for good.
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Bail reform not only made New York more just, it also literally made it safer.
Too bad our elected leaders, public safety officials, and the overwhelming majority of the press are so deeply invested in a narrative entirely divorced from empirical reality.
hellgatenyc.com/bail-reform-...
Too bad our elected leaders, public safety officials, and the overwhelming majority of the press are so deeply invested in a narrative entirely divorced from empirical reality.
hellgatenyc.com/bail-reform-...
Bail Reform Has Made NYC Safer, Yet Another Study Confirms
You wouldn't know it from talking to most public officials, but the 2019 reforms drove recidivism down.
hellgatenyc.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Bail reform not only made New York more just, it also literally made it safer.
Too bad our elected leaders, public safety officials, and the overwhelming majority of the press are so deeply invested in a narrative entirely divorced from empirical reality.
hellgatenyc.com/bail-reform-...
Too bad our elected leaders, public safety officials, and the overwhelming majority of the press are so deeply invested in a narrative entirely divorced from empirical reality.
hellgatenyc.com/bail-reform-...
New Yorkers should be able to protest with safety and dignity.
But the NYPD’s SRG - a violent unit trained in military-style crowd control tactics - consistently violates that right. That’s why we need the City Council to pass the CURB Act -- and the first step is getting a hearing on the books.
But the NYPD’s SRG - a violent unit trained in military-style crowd control tactics - consistently violates that right. That’s why we need the City Council to pass the CURB Act -- and the first step is getting a hearing on the books.
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
New Yorkers should be able to protest with safety and dignity.
But the NYPD’s SRG - a violent unit trained in military-style crowd control tactics - consistently violates that right. That’s why we need the City Council to pass the CURB Act -- and the first step is getting a hearing on the books.
But the NYPD’s SRG - a violent unit trained in military-style crowd control tactics - consistently violates that right. That’s why we need the City Council to pass the CURB Act -- and the first step is getting a hearing on the books.
NYC's diversity is core to its identity, and Muslim NYers are an integral part of the city. Yet the mayor's race saw a surge in anti-Muslim rhetoric from the media, city leaders, and even the candidates, who attacked Zohran Mamdani for his faith.
Let's be clear: lslamophobia has no place here.
Let's be clear: lslamophobia has no place here.
What Zohran Mamdani’s Bid for Mayor Reveals About Being Muslim in America
The Islamophobic attacks on the candidate carry the weight of history and the urgency of the present.
www.newyorker.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
NYC's diversity is core to its identity, and Muslim NYers are an integral part of the city. Yet the mayor's race saw a surge in anti-Muslim rhetoric from the media, city leaders, and even the candidates, who attacked Zohran Mamdani for his faith.
Let's be clear: lslamophobia has no place here.
Let's be clear: lslamophobia has no place here.
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If you are pregnant, recovering from childbirth, pumping breast milk, or have a pregnancy-related medical condition, you have the right to accommodations at work to stay healthy. Learn more about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: www.abetterbalance.org/pregnant-pos...
Pregnant and Postpartum Workers: Know Your Rights! - A Better Balance
If you are working and pregnant, recovering from childbirth, pumping breast milk, or have a related medical condition, new national laws can help you protect
www.abetterbalance.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
If you are pregnant, recovering from childbirth, pumping breast milk, or have a pregnancy-related medical condition, you have the right to accommodations at work to stay healthy. Learn more about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: www.abetterbalance.org/pregnant-pos...
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ICE is denying people their due process rights and endangering their lives in the process.
“People were not supposed to spend more than 12 hours in there,” said a former ICE official who worked on oversight and detention issues. “I actually think it’s wildly, wildly fucked up.”
“People were not supposed to spend more than 12 hours in there,” said a former ICE official who worked on oversight and detention issues. “I actually think it’s wildly, wildly fucked up.”
Revealed: ICE violates its own policy by holding people in secretive rooms for days or weeks
Guardian analysis finds ICE increasingly keeps people in holding rooms with little oversight, as some facilities see a 600% rise in detention length
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
ICE is denying people their due process rights and endangering their lives in the process.
“People were not supposed to spend more than 12 hours in there,” said a former ICE official who worked on oversight and detention issues. “I actually think it’s wildly, wildly fucked up.”
“People were not supposed to spend more than 12 hours in there,” said a former ICE official who worked on oversight and detention issues. “I actually think it’s wildly, wildly fucked up.”
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Limited food, haphazard medical care, extreme distress.
No one should be forced to endure these conditions — especially not pregnant people.
ICE must end its practice of detaining pregnant people.
https://bit.ly/47wFa37
No one should be forced to endure these conditions — especially not pregnant people.
ICE must end its practice of detaining pregnant people.
https://bit.ly/47wFa37
ICE keeps detaining pregnant immigrants — against federal policy
But the number is impossible to measure since Congress let lapse a requirement that ICE report how many pregnant, postpartum and nursing immigrants are in custody.
19thnews.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Limited food, haphazard medical care, extreme distress.
No one should be forced to endure these conditions — especially not pregnant people.
ICE must end its practice of detaining pregnant people.
https://bit.ly/47wFa37
No one should be forced to endure these conditions — especially not pregnant people.
ICE must end its practice of detaining pregnant people.
https://bit.ly/47wFa37
New Yorkers have spoken: Zohran Mamdani will be NYC’s next mayor. Voters will be counting on him to:
✔️ Defend our sanctuary city laws & defend immigrants
✔️ Restrict invasive surveillance tech
✔️ Close Rikers
✔️ Ensure accountability in the NYPD & protect protestors from aggressive policing
And more:
✔️ Defend our sanctuary city laws & defend immigrants
✔️ Restrict invasive surveillance tech
✔️ Close Rikers
✔️ Ensure accountability in the NYPD & protect protestors from aggressive policing
And more:
A Civil Rights Agenda for the Next Mayor of New York City - NYCLU
www.nyclu.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
New Yorkers have spoken: Zohran Mamdani will be NYC’s next mayor. Voters will be counting on him to:
✔️ Defend our sanctuary city laws & defend immigrants
✔️ Restrict invasive surveillance tech
✔️ Close Rikers
✔️ Ensure accountability in the NYPD & protect protestors from aggressive policing
And more:
✔️ Defend our sanctuary city laws & defend immigrants
✔️ Restrict invasive surveillance tech
✔️ Close Rikers
✔️ Ensure accountability in the NYPD & protect protestors from aggressive policing
And more:
We have the right to cast a ballot freely, fairly, and accessibly — without fear of deception or intimidation.
Know your rights at the polls 👇
Know your rights at the polls 👇
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We have the right to cast a ballot freely, fairly, and accessibly — without fear of deception or intimidation.
Know your rights at the polls 👇
Know your rights at the polls 👇
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Happening tonight!
Watch the Election Night results roll in with me, @ljoywilliams.bsky.social, Femi Redwood, our host Kevin Powell, and a great crew of other guests with @nyamnews.bsky.social. The livestream starts at 8pm! 👇👇
Watch the Election Night results roll in with me, @ljoywilliams.bsky.social, Femi Redwood, our host Kevin Powell, and a great crew of other guests with @nyamnews.bsky.social. The livestream starts at 8pm! 👇👇
Election Night 2025 Live Stream
On Nov. 4 beginning at 8 p.m., The New York Amsterdam News is bringing you a livestream that will give a number of perspective on our political climate. Join our host Kevin Powell and our guest commen...
amsterdamnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Happening tonight!
Watch the Election Night results roll in with me, @ljoywilliams.bsky.social, Femi Redwood, our host Kevin Powell, and a great crew of other guests with @nyamnews.bsky.social. The livestream starts at 8pm! 👇👇
Watch the Election Night results roll in with me, @ljoywilliams.bsky.social, Femi Redwood, our host Kevin Powell, and a great crew of other guests with @nyamnews.bsky.social. The livestream starts at 8pm! 👇👇
A court has stopped Nassau County from implementing its hateful ban on trans girls and women in sports, and Nassau cannot enforce the law while litigation continues.
We won’t stop fighting alongside our clients, the LI Roller Rebels, until this harmful and cruel law is struck down for good.
We won’t stop fighting alongside our clients, the LI Roller Rebels, until this harmful and cruel law is struck down for good.
NYCLU and Long Island Roller Rebels Victorious in Their Fight Against an Anti-Trans Sports Ban
When Nassau County officials kicked off their campaign to shut transgender girls and women out of sports by banning them from using county-owned athletic facilities, they surely had no idea it would m...
www.nyclu.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A court has stopped Nassau County from implementing its hateful ban on trans girls and women in sports, and Nassau cannot enforce the law while litigation continues.
We won’t stop fighting alongside our clients, the LI Roller Rebels, until this harmful and cruel law is struck down for good.
We won’t stop fighting alongside our clients, the LI Roller Rebels, until this harmful and cruel law is struck down for good.
"26 Federal Plaza isn’t functioning as a courthouse. It’s functioning as an abduction trap. And as an inhumane de facto jail." - @nyccomptroller.bsky.social
We're suing the Trump administration over their - illegal - policy of arresting people for appearing in court. And we won't back down.
We're suing the Trump administration over their - illegal - policy of arresting people for appearing in court. And we won't back down.
Brad Lander: Trump helped ICE turn a Manhattan courthouse into an abduction trap
I'm New York City's comptroller — I've seen the injustices of Trump's immigration crackdown up close.
www.msnbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
"26 Federal Plaza isn’t functioning as a courthouse. It’s functioning as an abduction trap. And as an inhumane de facto jail." - @nyccomptroller.bsky.social
We're suing the Trump administration over their - illegal - policy of arresting people for appearing in court. And we won't back down.
We're suing the Trump administration over their - illegal - policy of arresting people for appearing in court. And we won't back down.
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No matter the circumstance—old or young, undocumented or having legal status—no one is safe from Trump’s deportation agenda. New York leaders must take urgent action and pass humane solutions that protect due process and immigrant New Yorkers from cruel federal attacks.
November 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
No matter the circumstance—old or young, undocumented or having legal status—no one is safe from Trump’s deportation agenda. New York leaders must take urgent action and pass humane solutions that protect due process and immigrant New Yorkers from cruel federal attacks.
Happy #ElectionDay, New York!
Polls are open statewide from 6am-9pm. Remember, if you are in line to vote when the polls close, stay in line!
If you notice any issues at the polls, get in touch with the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.
Polls are open statewide from 6am-9pm. Remember, if you are in line to vote when the polls close, stay in line!
If you notice any issues at the polls, get in touch with the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.
November 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Happy #ElectionDay, New York!
Polls are open statewide from 6am-9pm. Remember, if you are in line to vote when the polls close, stay in line!
If you notice any issues at the polls, get in touch with the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.
Polls are open statewide from 6am-9pm. Remember, if you are in line to vote when the polls close, stay in line!
If you notice any issues at the polls, get in touch with the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.
NY lawmakers passed several important bills this year. They will strengthen abortion and gender-affirming care, resist book bans, keep families together, protect checks & balances, and allow New Yorkers to die with dignity.
But right now, they're gathering dust on the Gov's desk. Ask her to sign 👇
But right now, they're gathering dust on the Gov's desk. Ask her to sign 👇
Tell Governor Hochul to sign these bills
Please take action!
action.aclu.org
November 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
NY lawmakers passed several important bills this year. They will strengthen abortion and gender-affirming care, resist book bans, keep families together, protect checks & balances, and allow New Yorkers to die with dignity.
But right now, they're gathering dust on the Gov's desk. Ask her to sign 👇
But right now, they're gathering dust on the Gov's desk. Ask her to sign 👇
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Grab your tickets now from Good Night Tonight and Pioneer Works for an evening you don’t want to miss.
Creatives For Freedom
Ben & Jerry’s, along with Gabriela Hearst and YOLA Mezcal, are excited to announce a first-of-its-kind benefit concert in support of the American Civil ...
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November 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Grab your tickets now from Good Night Tonight and Pioneer Works for an evening you don’t want to miss.
Voting is our voice and our power.
#ElectionDay is TOMORROW! If you haven't voted yet, make a plan to cast your vote. Polls will be open from 6am-9pm across New York State.
#ElectionDay is TOMORROW! If you haven't voted yet, make a plan to cast your vote. Polls will be open from 6am-9pm across New York State.
November 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Voting is our voice and our power.
#ElectionDay is TOMORROW! If you haven't voted yet, make a plan to cast your vote. Polls will be open from 6am-9pm across New York State.
#ElectionDay is TOMORROW! If you haven't voted yet, make a plan to cast your vote. Polls will be open from 6am-9pm across New York State.
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The most frightening thing happening today is that 42 million people, including 16 million children, will be losing access to food assistance from the US government.
October 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The most frightening thing happening today is that 42 million people, including 16 million children, will be losing access to food assistance from the US government.