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.

Two detainees seen waiting through a window behind closed doors.

Jun 22, 2022

Without Access to Counsel, Detained Immigrants Face Increased Risks of Prolonged Detention and Unlawful Deportation

A man holding a baby while on a computer.

Jun 19, 2022

Why Fathers Should Join the Fight for Universal Paid Leave

Marchers commemorating Juneteenth walking with fists raised in front of the Old Courthouse in St. Louis.

Jun 17, 2022

The Liberating Truth About Juneteenth

Trans activists march at the Black Transnational Rally with a rainbow flag in the West Village of Manhattan.

Jun 17, 2022

Trans Joy Is Most Necessary When It Feels the Most Impossible

Jun 16, 2022

New National Security Programs, Same Old Dangerous Patterns

A collage of images depicting prison labor.

Jun 15, 2022

Captive Labor: Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers

Inmate firefighters creating a fire line.

Jun 15, 2022

Captive Labor: Stories of Involuntary Servitude

Aimee Stephens, seated, her wife Donna Stephens, in pink, and ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, at the far right listen during a news conference outside the Supreme Court.

Jun 15, 2022

How the Impact of Bostock v. Clayton County on LGBTQ Rights Continues to Expand

An ACLU client looking at family photos.

Jun 7, 2022

Border Patrol is Investigating Itself Following Deaths, Report Reveals

Woman holds a sign stating “Stop AAPI Hate.”

May 31, 2022

From Japanese American Incarceration to the China Initiative, Discrimination Against AAPI Communities Must End