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.

Sep 16, 2022

A Look at History: Civil Liberties Are on the Ballot

Voting booths lined up at polling station during in a public school in Brooklyn, New York.
A Look at History: Civil Liberties Are on the Ballot

Sep 12, 2022

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

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

Aug 31, 2022

From High School Activist to Full-Time Advocate

A portrait of Henry Seaton.
From High School Activist to Full-Time Advocate

Aug 30, 2022

The Sinister and Racist Practice Infecting Death Penalty Juries

Am antique jury’s box.
The Sinister and Racist Practice Infecting Death Penalty Juries

Aug 26, 2022

The Nightmarish Loss of Workplace Privacy

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The Nightmarish Loss of Workplace Privacy

Aug 23, 2022

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

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

Aug 12, 2022

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

Stars on the American flag.
To Fight a Stacked Federal Bench, the ACLU Goes to the States

Aug 5, 2022

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

An African-American woman dropping their ballot off during early voting in Athens, Ga.
Fifty-Seven Years After its Enactment, the Voting Rights Act is in Peril

Aug 4, 2022

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

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

Jul 21, 2022

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

A rainbow flag with the U.S. capitol in the background.
Here’s What You Need to Know About the Respect for Marriage Act