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.

Jul 15, 2022

Six Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Surveillance Technology

A close-up of a video surveillance unit set up in front of the U.S. Capitol building.
Six Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Surveillance Technology

Jul 13, 2022

Home Care Workers Protect the Civil Liberties of People with Disabilities. They Need Protection, Too

A home health care aide handing her patient a bowl of food.
Home Care Workers Protect the Civil Liberties of People with Disabilities. They Need Protection, Too

Jul 12, 2022

Victims of Discrimination Have No Path to Justice Following Supreme Court Decision

Standing beyond security gates that have signs reading "Area Closed", several people stare at the Supreme Court building.
Victims of Discrimination Have No Path to Justice Following Supreme Court Decision

Jul 8, 2022

Federal Judge Finds Arizona’s Prison Health Care Is "Plainly Grossly Inadequate" and Unconstitutional

A prisoner lying in a hospital bed with one leg shackled to the bed rail in California medical facility.
Federal Judge Finds Arizona’s Prison Health Care Is "Plainly Grossly Inadequate" and Unconstitutional

Jul 8, 2022

Three Ways We're Fighting for Disability Rights in Courtrooms Across the Country

Michael Kasey, who is blind, demonstrates a voting machine that allows people with disabilities to vote.
Three Ways We're Fighting for Disability Rights in Courtrooms Across the Country

Jul 7, 2022

Two Generations of Reproductive Rights Advocates on Life After Roe

Protesters supporting abortion march in front of the Supreme Court holding signs that read "Bans off our Bodies."
Two Generations of Reproductive Rights Advocates on Life After Roe

Jul 7, 2022

Your Abortions. Your Voices. Your Stories.

A collage of images of abortion activists who contributed their quotes.
Your Abortions. Your Voices. Your Stories.

Jul 7, 2022

A Radical Supreme Court Term in Review

A view front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building behind riot gates.
A Radical Supreme Court Term in Review

Jul 6, 2022

The Supreme Court Benches the Separation of Church and State

A protestor holds a sign reading "Keep Your Religion Out of My Government" during a rally at Memorial Park in Danville, Pennsylvania.
The Supreme Court Benches the Separation of Church and State

Jun 29, 2022

It’s 2022 and Two Books Are on Trial for ‘Obscenity’

A bookshelf full of books.
It’s 2022 and Two Books Are on Trial for ‘Obscenity’