In this compelling episode, Attorney Yasmin Cader—Deputy Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)—joins Angela Reddock-Wright to reveal what it takes to defend democracy, the First Amendment, and civil rights under unprecedented pressure. Cader, a Howard University and Yale Law graduate, recounts her journey from federal public defender to leading national legal battles at the ACLU. She explains how the organization’s mission—expanding civil liberties and equal protection for all—has adapted to address attacks on constitutional institutions, government overreach, and community harm in 2025. From voting rights litigation to book ban suits, Cader leads the ACLU’s critical work on racial justice, criminal legal reform, immigrant protections, and upholding the First Amendment.
In this compelling episode, Attorney Yasmin Cader—Deputy Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)—joins Angela Reddock-Wright to reveal what it takes to defend democracy, the First Amendment, and civil rights under unprecedented pressure. Cader, a Howard University and Yale Law graduate, recounts her journey from federal public defender to leading national legal battles at the ACLU. She explains how the organization’s mission—expanding civil liberties and equal protection for all—has adapted to address attacks on constitutional institutions, government overreach, and community harm in 2025. From voting rights litigation to book ban suits, Cader leads the ACLU’s critical work on racial justice, criminal legal reform, immigrant protections, and upholding the First Amendment.
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