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Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education Nationwide
The ACLU, ACLU of Montana, and the Native American Rights Fund reached a landmark settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the state’s failure to implement its own Indigenous education law.
By Lisa Francois
Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education NationwidePodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
In response to Flock’s announcement of operational changes, the ACLU breaks down why many fall short.
By Chad Marlow for Tracking ALPR Cameras
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.
By Ricardo Mimbela
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors.
By Justine van der Leun
States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.Podcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
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 Was Close, But We Won: Viva Net Neutrality!
By Sandra Fulton
By Sandra Fulton
VICTORY! Senate Committee Votes to Repeal DOMA
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
Maine Votes "No" to Voter Suppression
By Shenna Bellows
By Shenna Bellows
Historic Committee Vote Set on DOMA Repeal - Tomorrow
Whether this law is struck down by the courts or repealed by Congress, it will soon join “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in history’s dustbin.
By Ian S. Thompson
Whether this law is struck down by the courts or repealed by Congress, it will soon join “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in history’s dustbin.
By Ian S. Thompson
Time to Confess Error on the Death Penalty
By Denny LeBoeuf
By Denny LeBoeuf
ACLU to Wireless Carriers: Stop Tracking Americans' Movements
Major cell phone providers need to stop routinely collecting and storing data on their customers’ daily movements
By Jay Stanley
Major cell phone providers need to stop routinely collecting and storing data on their customers’ daily movements
By Jay Stanley
Message From Mississippi: Trust Women, And Leave Our Families Alone.
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
Justices Press Government on Limits of Warrantless Location Tracking
By Catherine Crump
By Catherine Crump
For One Family, Alabama Anti-Immigrant Law a Fate Worse than Possible Death
By Vesna Jaksic
By Vesna Jaksic
The Road to Death at Guantánamo
By Zachary Katznelson
By Zachary Katznelson
