Features

These features are a round-up of the ACLU’s active work on the issues that have implications for your rights, freedoms and civil liberties. Read more for breaking updates, resources, our view, and how you can take action.

Billions of Dollars Wasted on Racially Biased Arrests
Read and share original analysis of arrest data and personal stories.
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Marriage for Same-Sex Couples

Extending the freedom to marry to same-sex couples.
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The Fight to Take Back Our Genes

Challenging the patenting of human genes at the Supreme Court.
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Know Your Rights

What to do if you're stopped by police, the FBI, or immigration agents.
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We Can Stop Solitary

Addressing our overreliance on solitary confinement.
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Automatic License Plate Readers

Demanding information on tracking Americans.
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A History of the Voting Rights Act

Ensuring the right to vote regardless of race or color.
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The 10 Big Problems with E-Verify

Invasive. Expensive. Inaccurate.
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Cybersecurity

Stopping cyberspying by the government.
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Big Profits, Broken Dreams

Fighting racial injustice through predatory home mortgages.
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Reform the Patriot Act

Privacy protections to prevent government overreach.
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Government Location Tracking

Protecting personal and private information.
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Constitution Free Zones

Educating citizens living within the U.S. borders on their rights.
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ACLU Essential Resources

Important information regarding your constitutional rights and protections.
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Pregnancy and Parenting Discrimination
Key cases concerning women facing pregnancy discrimination.
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The War on Women

Challenging the latest rounds of attacks by politicians against women.
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Paycheck Fairness Act

Celebrating and fighting for the Equal Pay Act of 1963.
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Pay Equity

Advocating for an end to workplace discrimination.
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Banned Book Week

Defending the First Amendment and the right to free speech.
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Let People Vote

Removing restrictions and barriers to voting in America.
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