News & Commentary
Top Stories
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'Podcast
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.
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 Legacy
ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties
In our series, the ACLU has teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union.
By Hibah Ansari
ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil LibertiesPodcast
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.
Latest stories
How I Fought for Trans Justice This Summer
As a high school student in the ACLU National Advocacy Institute, I learned how to organize with and for my trans siblings.
By Kiran Yeh
As a high school student in the ACLU National Advocacy Institute, I learned how to organize with and for my trans siblings.
By Kiran Yeh
What the Fight Against Classroom Censorship is Really About
As a former high school teacher and lawyer, I’ve seen what we stand to lose as a nation if we don’t stop classroom censorship.
By Leah Watson
As a former high school teacher and lawyer, I’ve seen what we stand to lose as a nation if we don’t stop classroom censorship.
By Leah Watson
Why Is Texas Eliminating School Libraries?
Back-to-school season is upon us and here at the ACLU we’ve been following the nationwide campaign to censor education, be that the censorship of...
Back-to-school season is upon us and here at the ACLU we’ve been following the nationwide campaign to censor education, be that the censorship of...
Why Access to Education is Key to Systemic Equality
Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to safe, quality education today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all people have equal...
By ACLU
Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to safe, quality education today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all people have equal...
By ACLU
Back-to-School Basics: Public Schools Are Not Sunday Schools
No matter what state law may say, school staff can’t impose religion on students.
No matter what state law may say, school staff can’t impose religion on students.
Together, We’re Changing the Face of Crisis Response in D.C.
The D.C. Crisis Response Coalition is leading the charge to protect community members who need support during mental health crises.
By ACLU
The D.C. Crisis Response Coalition is leading the charge to protect community members who need support during mental health crises.
By ACLU
How Mastercard is Endangering Sex Workers
We’re calling for a federal investigation into Mastercard’s discriminatory and dangerous policy.
By LaLa B Holston-Zannell
We’re calling for a federal investigation into Mastercard’s discriminatory and dangerous policy.
By LaLa B Holston-Zannell
Meet Mary Wood, a Teacher Resisting Censorship
As censorship and harassment spread across South Carolina, teachers are finding allies in their communities.
By Paul Bowers
As censorship and harassment spread across South Carolina, teachers are finding allies in their communities.
By Paul Bowers
How Artificial Intelligence Might Prevent You From Getting Hired
AI-based tools are used throughout hiring processes, increasing the odds of discrimination in the workplace.
By Olga Akselrod, Cody Venzke
AI-based tools are used throughout hiring processes, increasing the odds of discrimination in the workplace.
By Olga Akselrod, Cody Venzke
Hotel Accessibility Reaches the Supreme Court
When a hotel fails to provide accessibility features on its website, prospective guests with disabilities can’t know if it is safe and usable....
When a hotel fails to provide accessibility features on its website, prospective guests with disabilities can’t know if it is safe and usable....
