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Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education Nationwide
The ACLU, ACLU of Montana, and the Native American Rights Fund reached a landmark settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the state’s failure to implement its own Indigenous education law.
By Lisa Francois
Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education NationwidePodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
ACLU Launches Largest Ever Midterm Electoral Program
We are spending millions across nine states to educate voters on critical races and ballot measures affecting abortion, LGBTQ rights, voting, fair courts, and democracy protections in the 2026 midterm elections.
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
In response to Flock’s announcement of operational changes, the ACLU breaks down why many fall short.
By Chad Marlow for Tracking ALPR Cameras
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.
By Ricardo Mimbela
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors.
By Justine van der Leun
States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.Podcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
ACLU Launches Largest Ever Midterm Electoral Program
We are spending millions across nine states to educate voters on critical races and ballot measures affecting abortion, LGBTQ rights, voting, fair courts, and democracy protections in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Digital IDs Might Sound Like a Good Idea, But They Could Be a Privacy Nightmare
As states move rapidly to adopt digital identity systems, we need to stop and think about what that means for our privacy rights.
By Jay Stanley
As states move rapidly to adopt digital identity systems, we need to stop and think about what that means for our privacy rights.
By Jay Stanley
Time and Again, Social Media Giants Get Content Moderation Wrong: Silencing Speech about Al-Aqsa Mosque is Just the Latest Example
Social media companies often get content moderation wrong — both because of their vague and sweeping rules, and because they make mistakes when...
By Vera Eidelman, Adeline Lee, Fikayo Walter-Johnson
Social media companies often get content moderation wrong — both because of their vague and sweeping rules, and because they make mistakes when...
By Vera Eidelman, Adeline Lee, Fikayo Walter-Johnson
This Place Isn't Meant to Help You Get Better
This piece is part of a collection of stories from The Breaking Point Project. Interviews were conducted with ten disabled and/or chronically ill...
By Anonymous
This piece is part of a collection of stories from The Breaking Point Project. Interviews were conducted with ten disabled and/or chronically ill...
By Anonymous
State Lawmakers Are Trying to Ban Talk About Race in Schools
A nationwide attempt to censor discussions of race in the classroom is underway. These bills don’t just set back progress in addressing systemic...
By Emerson Sykes, Sarah Hinger
A nationwide attempt to censor discussions of race in the classroom is underway. These bills don’t just set back progress in addressing systemic...
By Emerson Sykes, Sarah Hinger
Discriminatory Return to In Office Work Mandates Could Push Women and People of Color out of the Workforce
If states and cities rush into forcing remote employees to return to the office without confronting the ongoing realities of the pandemic, they...
By Galen Sherwin
If states and cities rush into forcing remote employees to return to the office without confronting the ongoing realities of the pandemic, they...
By Galen Sherwin
How to Save Lives in Jail During the Opioid Crisis
Three million Americans currently suffer from Opioid Use Disorder, or an addiction to opioids. Today, adults between the ages of 25 and 44 are more than twice as likely to die from opioid overdose than from COVID-19, yet this epidemic isn’t making the same headlines. When we zoom in on the...
Three million Americans currently suffer from Opioid Use Disorder, or an addiction to opioids. Today, adults between the ages of 25 and 44 are more than twice as likely to die from opioid overdose than from COVID-19, yet this epidemic isn’t making the same headlines. When we zoom in on the...
It’s Past Time to End the Federal Militarization of Police
Our new report documents the critical need to repeal 1033, which allows the federal government to equip local police with military gear.
By Charlotte Lawrence, Cyrus J. O’Brien, PhD, Maritza Perez
Our new report documents the critical need to repeal 1033, which allows the federal government to equip local police with military gear.
By Charlotte Lawrence, Cyrus J. O’Brien, PhD, Maritza Perez
Federal Militarization of Law Enforcement Must End
Reform of the 1033 program, which arms local police with military equipment and weapons, is not enough.
By Charlotte Lawrence, Cyrus J. O’Brien, PhD
Reform of the 1033 program, which arms local police with military equipment and weapons, is not enough.
By Charlotte Lawrence, Cyrus J. O’Brien, PhD
International Accountability is Critical to Dismantling Systemic Racism and Police Brutality Domestically
A robust international accountability mechanism would further support and complement, not undermine, efforts to dismantle systemic racism in the...
By Nicolas Aramayo
A robust international accountability mechanism would further support and complement, not undermine, efforts to dismantle systemic racism in the...
By Nicolas Aramayo
Your Friendly Neighborhood Bank: The Post Office
The U.S. Postal Service can play a key role in closing the racial wealth gap.
By ACLU
The U.S. Postal Service can play a key role in closing the racial wealth gap.
By ACLU
