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A day we hoped wouldn’t come is here: National Guard troops have been deployed inside the United States to support and engage in immigration enforcement operations.

The fight over healthcare for transgender youth in Arkansas has taken a devastating turn.

The plaintiffs in Stinson v. Fayetteville School District No.1 filed a motion to amend their complaint on Friday, seeking to add the Conway School District as a defendant in their federal lawsuit against a new Arkansas law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.

Today, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the decision blocking Arkansas’s ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth. The ruling means the law will almost certainly go into effect — but not immediately.

We’re halfway through the year, and the ACLU of Arkansas is moving at full speed. From court battles to community clinics, Pride celebrations to policy fights, we’ve been showing up where Arkansans need us — and we’re not slowing down.

 

There’s growing concern that President Donald Trump might invoke the Insurrection Act to bring National Guard troops under federal control and deploy them within the U.S.

In Arkansas, the ballot initiative process has long served as a vital tool for the people — a way to organize, speak out, and propose laws when elected officials fail to act. This form of direct democracy has given ordinary Arkansans a voice in shaping our state’s future.

Just 100 days into President Donald Trump’s second term, the ACLU has filed 53 cases against his administration. We sought emergency relief in 38 of these cases, winning at least some form of preliminary or temporary order in 27 cases. To our clients, these are not just numbers.