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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 ThreatPodcast
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.
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.
A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los Angeles
For more than 40 years, equal access to educational opportunities of Los Angeles students under the California Constitution have been protected by a court order. Now, those court-ordered protections are being challenged.
By Amanda Walgrove, Jonathan Newton
A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los AngelesPodcast
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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Victory in Discrimination Case Highlights Need for ENDA
By Robert Nakatani
By Robert Nakatani
How the Patents on the Breast Cancer Genes Harm Physicians and Patients
By Sandra Park
By Sandra Park
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The Homeland Security Lap Dance
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
Torture: You're Doin' it Wrong
Ignorance, incompetence, and lack of training encompassed the Bush administration's torture program.
By Suzanne Ito
Ignorance, incompetence, and lack of training encompassed the Bush administration's torture program.
By Suzanne Ito
Quiz Facebook: Will We Have Control over Our Own Information?
By Chris Conley
By Chris Conley
Anti-Profiling Measure Extended in Illinois
By Ed Yohnka
By Ed Yohnka
Rendition Program to Continue Under Obama's Watch
State Department Has Two Months to Respond to Forced Disappearance and Torture Charges
Innocent Man May Have Been Executed Based on Faulty Science
By Christopher Hill
By Christopher Hill