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News & Commentary about Civil Liberties

The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
Shelby County Court

Sep 12, 2022

Despite Backlash, Voters and Lawmakers Continue to Choose Criminal Justice Reform

Despite Backlash, Voters and Lawmakers Continue to Choose Criminal Justice Reform
A portrait of Henry Seaton.

Aug 31, 2022

From High School Activist to Full-Time Advocate

From High School Activist to Full-Time Advocate
Am antique jury’s box.

Aug 30, 2022

The Sinister and Racist Practice Infecting Death Penalty Juries

The Sinister and Racist Practice Infecting Death Penalty Juries
The back of a woman who is working on a laptop.

Aug 26, 2022

The Nightmarish Loss of Workplace Privacy

The Nightmarish Loss of Workplace Privacy
A protester records police in riot gear as they form a wall to push crowds of demonstrators in Portland, Ore., on June 30, 2020, in the wake the murder of George Floyd.

Aug 23, 2022

Arizona's New Law Banning People from Recording Police Violates our First Amendment Rights

Arizona's New Law Banning People from Recording Police Violates our First Amendment Rights
Stars on the American flag.

Aug 12, 2022

To Fight a Stacked Federal Bench, the ACLU Goes to the States

To Fight a Stacked Federal Bench, the ACLU Goes to the States
An African-American woman dropping their ballot off during early voting in Athens, Ga.

Aug 5, 2022

Fifty-Seven Years After its Enactment, the Voting Rights Act is in Peril

Fifty-Seven Years After its Enactment, the Voting Rights Act is in Peril
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, second from right, looks up along with U.S Border Patrol agents as a drone flies overhead as he tours a section of the border wall Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Hidalgo, Texas.

Aug 4, 2022

Despite SCOTUS Ruling, the Biden Administration Can Prevent a Reversion to Trump's Deportation Machine

Despite SCOTUS Ruling, the Biden Administration Can Prevent a Reversion to Trump's Deportation Machine
A rainbow flag with the U.S. capitol in the background.

Jul 21, 2022

Here’s What You Need to Know About the Respect for Marriage Act

Here’s What You Need to Know About the Respect for Marriage Act
A close-up of a video surveillance unit set up in front of the U.S. Capitol building.

Jul 15, 2022

Six Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Surveillance Technology

Six Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Surveillance Technology