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Rümeysa Öztürk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.
As she witnesses the news of ICE detaining thousands of children, child development scholar Rümeysa Öztürk reflects on how detention and deportation negatively impact children for a lifetime, in relation to her own experiences of being detained.
By Rümeysa Öztürk
Rümeysa Öztürk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
Congress Must Rein in ICE to Improve the State of the Union
President Donald Trump will likely celebrate a false sense of success in his State of the Union address. There’s strength in this union, but not the way the president thinks.
By Mike Zamore
Congress Must Rein in ICE to Improve the State of the Union
Into the Black Hole: Navigating the Center of Trump’s Deportation Force in Louisiana
One legal advocate reflects on how she researched the opaque immigration landscape in Louisiana, connected with detained people, and designed a blueprint for immigration work amid the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown.
By Nora Ahmed
Into the Black Hole: Navigating the Center of Trump’s Deportation Force in Louisiana
Can It Be a Felony to Possess a Gun if You Smoke Weed?
The Supreme Court should reject a prosecution that treats possession of a gun as a felony if you use marijuana.
By Louise Melling, Yasmin Cader
Can It Be a Felony to Possess a Gun if You Smoke Weed?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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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How Artificial Intelligence Can Deepen Racial and Economic Inequities
The Biden administration must prioritize and address all the ways that AI and technology can exacerbate racial and other inequities.
By Olga Akselrod
The Biden administration must prioritize and address all the ways that AI and technology can exacerbate racial and other inequities.
By Olga Akselrod
At End of SCOTUS Term, Where Are We on LGBTQ+ Rights?
The court's ambiguous rulings have induced much head-scratching.
By James Esseks
The court's ambiguous rulings have induced much head-scratching.
By James Esseks
Why Britney Can't Get Out of Her Conservatorship
The pop star is just one of many people trapped in repressive conservatorships, which strip people with disabilities of their civil liberties.
By Jacquelyne Germain
The pop star is just one of many people trapped in repressive conservatorships, which strip people with disabilities of their civil liberties.
By Jacquelyne Germain
Why Net Neutrality Can’t Wait
To close the digital divide, restore net neutrality.
By Chad Marlow
To close the digital divide, restore net neutrality.
By Chad Marlow
Biden’s Domestic Terrorism Strategy Entrenches Bias and Harmful Law Enforcement Power
Biden’s strategy fails to address the wrongs, let alone reverse them.
By Hina Shamsi, Hugh Handeyside
Biden’s strategy fails to address the wrongs, let alone reverse them.
By Hina Shamsi, Hugh Handeyside
Coerced Out of Justice: How Prosecutors Abuse Their Power to Secure Guilty Pleas
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, we’re suing Maricopa County prosecutors to stop them from retaliating against people who assert their rights...
By Somil Trivedi, Jared Keenan
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, we’re suing Maricopa County prosecutors to stop them from retaliating against people who assert their rights...
By Somil Trivedi, Jared Keenan
Why Britney Can't Get Out of Her Conservatorship
In honor of Disability Pride Month, we’re devoting a few episodes to disability rights, starting with a look at conservatorships....
In honor of Disability Pride Month, we’re devoting a few episodes to disability rights, starting with a look at conservatorships....
Trump's Supreme Court Appointees Frustrate Ultra Conservatives...Mostly
The end of the Supreme Court’s term is always a momentous time of year for our guest and At Liberty regular David Cole. David is the ACLU’s...
The end of the Supreme Court’s term is always a momentous time of year for our guest and At Liberty regular David Cole. David is the ACLU’s...
Trump's Supreme Court Nominees Frustrate Ultra Conservatives...Mostly
This term, the Supreme Court ruled on a range of historic cases that expanded, as well as contracted, our fundamental freedoms.
By Schanelle Saldanha
This term, the Supreme Court ruled on a range of historic cases that expanded, as well as contracted, our fundamental freedoms.
By Schanelle Saldanha
Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Narrows Another Path to Challenge Discriminatory Voting Laws
Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect the right to vote for all.
By Davin Rosborough, Sophia Lin Lakin
Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect the right to vote for all.
By Davin Rosborough, Sophia Lin Lakin
