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.

Traffic light with red light against the evening sky. Shallow depth of field.

Jun 14, 2021

Taxation by Citation

Three police officers in uniform, with "Police" written on the back of their vests.

Jun 4, 2021

How the Police Lobby Impedes Public Safety

Jail cells with the doors closed inside an Idaho prison.

May 21, 2021

How to Save Lives in Jail During the Opioid Crisis

Police use a water cannon to drench opponents of the Dakota Access oil pipeline during a standoff in freezing temperatures on Backwater Bridge near the pipeline route on November 20, 2016. Cannon Ball, North Dakota

May 12, 2021

It’s Past Time to End the Federal Militarization of Police

A hand putting a ballot into a ballot box.

May 5, 2021

Cast An Informed Vote for Philadelphia District Attorney on May 18

President Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the White House in Washington, DC

Apr 29, 2021

What President Biden Needs to Do Beyond the First 100 Days

Travelers waiting in long lines to pass through the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) security screening areas to get to their flights.

Apr 23, 2021

We Don’t Lose Our Privacy Rights When We Travel

Protestors demonstrate in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota after the shooting death of Daunte Wright.

Apr 16, 2021

Daunte Wright Should Never Have Been Stopped

A picture of ACLU's systemic equality poster framed and placed on top of a desk.

Apr 7, 2021

The Promise of Systemic Equality Starts at Home

Chanel Miller attends the Glamour Women of the Year Awards.

Mar 26, 2021

Artist and Writer Chanel Miller on Surviving, Identity, and Activism