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.

A nutraloaf, a meal typically given to inmates for misbehavior.

Nov 23, 2022

Two Cups of Broth and Rotting Sandwiches: The Reality of Mealtime in Prisons and Jails

A waving rainbow flag reading "Rest In Power Daniel Aston" sits at the memorial created outside of Club Q.

Nov 22, 2022

The Club Q Shooting Took Trans Lives and Destabilized a Community

A collage of voting-related imagery including a ballot box, ballot bubbles to fill in and the U.S. Capitol building.

Nov 3, 2022

Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About The Midterm Elections?

A polling station sign and disabled access sign.

Oct 26, 2022

Voting With a Disability: Breaking Down Barriers to the Ballot

Protestors being led by a man playing a guitar, followed by women holding signs saying" THE RIGHT TO BOYCOTT", and "BOYCOTT UNTIL THE SIEGE ON GAZA ENDS".

Oct 20, 2022

It’s Time to Reaffirm Our First Amendment Right to Boycott

US Coast Guard cadets in white uniforms stand in neat rows at the commencement for the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn.

Oct 6, 2022

U.S. Military Academies Continue to Discriminate Against Parents

The exterior of the US Supreme Court Building.

Oct 3, 2022

Supreme Court Preview: Equal Protection on the Docket

Sep 29, 2022

Five Things to Know About the Right to Seek Asylum

Sep 28, 2022

Friends Ask Friends to Vote

A sign reading "Register to Vote Here" next to an American flag.

Sep 20, 2022

National Voter Registration Day is Today: Here’s What You Need to Know