Sarah Hinger is the Deputy Director of the ACLU (The American Civil Liberties Union) Racial Justice Program. The ACLU is a nonprofit organization founded in 1920 that focuses on defending and preserving individual rights and liberties in the United States, as guaranteed by the Constitution and laws.

Sarah joins the show to peak on the lawsuit the ACLU filed against the Department of Education. The lawsuit challenges DOE's Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter directing schools to "end racial preferences", threatening schools with funding cuts unless they comply.


Sarah Hinger | Reality Check w/ Tonya Pendleton - 3.31.25


Ruby Méndez Mota de la ACLU de Idaho habla con Benjamín acerca de la HB83 de Idaho y nos actualiza de otras propuestas peligrosas. 


Entrevista Con Ruby Méndez Mota - ACLU

In this episode, we talk with two activists from the Colorado Immigration Rights Coalition, or CIRC. Caitlin and Leticia discuss how the landscape of immigration in our state has changed as a result of the Trump Administration, how people can get involved, and where to find help and resources. 

In the wake of several high-profile raids and arrests of immigrants throughout our state, we believe it’s crucial to discuss the facts of what is happening, how to stay safe, and how to help. This episode has useful resources for folks in all situations. Whether you’re concerned about yourself or a loved one, or just an ally looking to help others, there is something in this episode for you. 

Learn more about immigrant rights in Colorado from CIRC, CIRC Action Fund: https://coloradoimmigrant.org 

Colorado Rapid Response Network (CORRN): https://www.coloradorapidresponsenetwork.com 

CORRN hotline (report ICE activity): 1-844-864-8341

Episode 15 - Supporting Immigrant Communities

Detroit police misconduct: wrongful raid over license plate error leads to toddler detained; ACLU cites surveillance cases and systemic discrimination.

Detroit Police Misconduct Horror Toddler Raid Unveiled

Michigan police face lawsuit for dragging Black man off bus, beating him, and racial profiling in Walmart incident; ACLU cites excessive force complaints.

Shocking MI Police Walmart Lawsuit Justice Fight

Black family sues Texas CPS after newborn removal over jaundice care with midwife, highlighting systemic bias and flawed policies.

Texas CPS Sued Black Family Newborn Midwife Nightmare

CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW -- 6/26/25

THIS WEEK'S SHOW: From Frameline to the world!

A closeted undercover cop, assigned to arrest men cruising in shopping mall bathrooms, grapples with messy, conflicted feelings when he falls in love with a married man he's assigned to entrap. PLAINCLOTHES is an intense, deeply atmospheric drama that explores the grey zones of authority, identity and the cost of living a secret life. We sit down with its writer/ director Carmen Emmi.

HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY follows the courtroom battles of civil rights lawyer Chase Strangio as he fights to overturn Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while simultaneously confronting the media narratives influencing public perception of trans rights. Zooming in to discuss the film (just days ahead of the case's verdict) are director Sam Feder (DISCLOSURE) & producer Amy Scholder.

Then, "Screen Scene" movie reviews including ﻿ELIO; 28 YEARS LATER; ﻿SALLY [Disney+, Hulu]; ﻿SURVIVING OHIO STATE [HBO Max]; THE LAST CLASS; ﻿A MINECRAFT MOVIE [4K][Warner Home Entertainment] ; DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN [Paramount Home Entertainment]; THE MONKEY [Decal Releasing]; THE WEDDING BANQUET [Decal Releasing] and ﻿﻿THE FRIEND [Decal Releasing].

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This week's featured classic soundtrack: PSYCHO (music by Bernard Herrmann) [Varèse Sarabande]

PLAINCLOTHES + HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY + NEW REVIEWS (CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW) 6-26-25

Ambush gun violence in schools and public forums, against the innocent and vulnerable must be stopped. Those in power who have the power to address the causes and do not, have  the blood of the innocent on their hands and must be held accountable. Stricter gun laws, vigorous background checks and the elimination of sales of military assault weapons are paramount to our species evolving and surviving. Advocate for those who have been silenced.
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The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie goes deep with the artists, activists, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and visionaries who are making the world more libertarian—or at least more interesting—by championing free minds and free markets.

Today's guest is Ben Wizner, deputy legal director at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He says that President Donald Trump's second term has brought an all-out assault on free speech—targeting comedians, immigrants, universities, and even law firms that take the "wrong" cases.

Gillespie and Wizner put Trump's actions in the context of past presidents and discuss whether the ACLU has strayed from the days of defending the free speech rights of American Nazis in Skokie, Illinois, Unite the Right protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the National Rifle Association (NRA) in New York.

They also discuss the legacy of Edward Snowden, with whom Wizner worked, and whether government spying on citizens has gotten better since the whistleblower revealed illegal mass surveillance of Americans during the Obama administration.

0:00—Introduction

1:04—Free speech under Trump

5:33—Comparing Trump to Biden on free speech

9:42—Have Americans become more comfortable with censorship?

16:21—The Federal Communications Commission and Jimmy Kimmel

25:43—What are Trump's standards for protected speech?

28:46—ACLU cases protecting the speech of immigrants

40:12—Why the ACLU defended the NRA

45:02—Has the ACLU remained committed to its mission?

53:52—Protecting the rights of students on college campuses

55:46—Snowden and the state of mass surveillance

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Can the ACLU Serve Progressives and Conservatives?

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