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NIH Censors Crucial Research in Alzheimer's, Kidney Disease, and More, Researchers Share
NIH is targeting and terminating grants for research studies that it thinks will communicate disfavored viewpoints on diversity, gender identity, climate change, and more, violating First Amendment rights and threatening the future of public health.
By Amanda Walgrove
NIH Censors Crucial Research in Alzheimer's, Kidney Disease, and More, Researchers SharePodcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the ACLU’s new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history.
By Hibah Ansari
Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.
By Sofia Gonzalez
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
ACLU Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the ACLU and how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.
By Ashley Johnson
ACLU Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's LegacyPodcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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It’s Time for Congressman Issa to Come Down From the Roof and Support the First Amendment
By Edward Sifuentes
By Edward Sifuentes
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By Sierra Gray
By Sierra Gray
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By Jana Kooren
By Jana Kooren
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By Anna Diakun
By Anna Diakun
Video: CIA Officials Forced to Testify About Torture Program
A lawsuit against the two psychologists who devised a CIA torture program reached another new milestone last month, as three victims asked a U.S....
A lawsuit against the two psychologists who devised a CIA torture program reached another new milestone last month, as three victims asked a U.S....
What Is DACA and Has It Changed Under Trump?
By ACLU
By ACLU
The Trump Administration Is Trying to Quietly Abandon Civil Rights Enforcement. We Won’t Let Them Get Away With It.
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
Victory! The Slants Are Officially Rock Stars of the First Amendment
By Lee Rowland
By Lee Rowland
My Father’s Gun Charge Almost Ruined My Family. Fair Sentencing Saved It.
By Kevin Harden, Jr.
By Kevin Harden, Jr.
In Rhode Island, Some Schools Think They Have the Right to Spy on Students With School Laptops
By Marcela Betancur
By Marcela Betancur
