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Bans on Lifesaving Program for People Who Use Illegal Drugs Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act
Syringe Service Programs provide access to crucial health services to people with substance use disorders. The ACLU is fighting against bans that limit these lifesaving programs.
By Joseph Longley, Malhar Shah
Bans on Lifesaving Program for People Who Use Illegal Drugs Violate the Americans with Disabilities ActPodcast
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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
Access to Abortion Saved the Life of One Virginia Mother. Now She’s Fighting to Expand Reproductive Freedom
Heather St. Amand is a mother, an organizer with the ACLU of Virginia, and an advocate for reproductive freedom. Having access to abortion saved her life and put her on the path to fight for reproductive rights.
By Heather St. Amand, Phuong Tran
Access to Abortion Saved the Life of One Virginia Mother. Now She’s Fighting to Expand Reproductive Freedom
We Documented 1,200+ Actions by ICE. Here's What We Found.
A new ACLU report reveals the scale of civil rights violations committed by ICE and the police forces it has deputized — from racial profiling to school lockdowns.
By Naureen Shah
We Documented 1,200+ Actions by ICE. Here's What We Found.
Your Questions Answered: What You Need to Know About the BPJ and Hecox Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court recently ruled to uphold laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender women and girls from school sports. Learn how the decision impacts transgender people, families, and educators.
By Joshua Block
Your Questions Answered: What You Need to Know About the BPJ and Hecox Supreme Court DecisionPodcast
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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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The Oscar Nominated Film Uplifting the Disability Rights Revolution
This week, we are revisiting one of our favorite episodes featuring a conversation with the filmmakers of the documentary, “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution.” Jim LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham use archival footage and interviews to tell the story of a summer camp that seeded a disability...
This week, we are revisiting one of our favorite episodes featuring a conversation with the filmmakers of the documentary, “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution.” Jim LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham use archival footage and interviews to tell the story of a summer camp that seeded a disability...
Special Report: Chase Strangio on the Legislative Assault on Trans Youth
The Arkansas legislature just passed HB 1570, a bill that would ban gender confirming health care for trans youth in the state. This comes just one day after Arkansas’ Governor Asa Hutchinson, vetoed the bill amidst pleas from doctors, social workers, and parents of transgender youth. Arkansas...
The Arkansas legislature just passed HB 1570, a bill that would ban gender confirming health care for trans youth in the state. This comes just one day after Arkansas’ Governor Asa Hutchinson, vetoed the bill amidst pleas from doctors, social workers, and parents of transgender youth. Arkansas...
The Promise of Systemic Equality Starts at Home
Last month, we called on the Biden administration to reckon with systemic racism. We're doing that work at our own organization too though.
By Sophie Kim Goldmacher
Last month, we called on the Biden administration to reckon with systemic racism. We're doing that work at our own organization too though.
By Sophie Kim Goldmacher
I Refused to Become an FBI Informant, and the Government Put Me on the No Fly List
With the help of the ACLU, I’m bringing a lawsuit to challenge the government’s actions.
By Ahmad Chebli
With the help of the ACLU, I’m bringing a lawsuit to challenge the government’s actions.
By Ahmad Chebli
ICE’s Watchdog Agency Confirms Dangerous Conditions in Arizona Immigration Detention Facility
The conditions highlighted in this report are shocking, but not unusual. ICE detention is plagued by dangerous conditions and abuse of detained...
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho, Yvette Borja
The conditions highlighted in this report are shocking, but not unusual. ICE detention is plagued by dangerous conditions and abuse of detained...
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho, Yvette Borja
A Chinese American Scientist and His Family Are Battling the FBI’s Profiling in Court
We must secure justice for Professor Xi and other scientists who have long been harmed by the FBI’s discriminatory profiling and surveillance.
By Patrick Toomey, Ashley Gorski
We must secure justice for Professor Xi and other scientists who have long been harmed by the FBI’s discriminatory profiling and surveillance.
By Patrick Toomey, Ashley Gorski
More Surveillance Isn’t the Answer to the SolarWinds Hack
The existing surveillance apparatus is already expansive and especially dangerous to communities of color, Muslims, and immigrants.
By Jennifer Stisa Granick
The existing surveillance apparatus is already expansive and especially dangerous to communities of color, Muslims, and immigrants.
By Jennifer Stisa Granick
New Domestic Terrorism Laws Won’t End White Supremacy
On At Liberty, Hina Shamsi breaks down how domestic terrorism laws will harm communities of color.
By Jacob deCastro
On At Liberty, Hina Shamsi breaks down how domestic terrorism laws will harm communities of color.
By Jacob deCastro
Doctors Agree: Gender-Affirming Care is Life-Saving Care
Arkansas has become the first state to pass a bill banning health care for transgender youth and 16 other states have introduced similar legislation.
By ACLU
Arkansas has become the first state to pass a bill banning health care for transgender youth and 16 other states have introduced similar legislation.
By ACLU
Why New Domestic Terrorism Laws Won't End White Supremacy
From a Capitol insurrection to multiple mass shootings, recent violence is prompting an old debate: Does the U.S. need a domestic terrorism law? And if not, how do we quell this violence? Our guest today, Hina Shamsi, the Director of the National Security Project at the ACLU, says we don’t need...
From a Capitol insurrection to multiple mass shootings, recent violence is prompting an old debate: Does the U.S. need a domestic terrorism law? And if not, how do we quell this violence? Our guest today, Hina Shamsi, the Director of the National Security Project at the ACLU, says we don’t need...