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Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.
The Trump administration must release its legal justification and all other materials related to its illegal lethal strikes on civilian boats at sea.
By Jeffrey Stein, Christopher Anders
Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.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...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
This year’s most-read ACLU stories trace a nation grappling with military overreach, attacks on the press, threats to immigrant and transgender communities, and the fight for justice in response.
By ACLU
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Seven people detail what it’s like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has continuously been denied medication and urgent treatment.
By Hibah Ansari
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU’s Year in Photos
From nationwide rallies to crucial Supreme Court cases, revisit the photos that encapsulate our eventful year.
By Johanna Silver
Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU’s Year in PhotosPodcast
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...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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This is Biden’s Chance to End ICE’s Abuses — For Good
The systemic abuses of ICE make communities less safe — especially when they act in tandem with law enforcement through programs like 287(g), ICE...
By Naureen Shah
The systemic abuses of ICE make communities less safe — especially when they act in tandem with law enforcement through programs like 287(g), ICE...
By Naureen Shah
To End Systemic Racism, Ensure Systemic Equality
It’s not enough to take racist policies off the books. We must pursue systemic equality.
By ReNika Moore, Rakim Brooks
It’s not enough to take racist policies off the books. We must pursue systemic equality.
By ReNika Moore, Rakim Brooks
Abolishing Guam’s Colonial Past Must Include Protecting Access to Abortion
Our island needs to decolonize politically and culturally—and that includes leaving restrictions on abortion to history.
By Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua
Our island needs to decolonize politically and culturally—and that includes leaving restrictions on abortion to history.
By Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua
The Streets Belong to the People — Always Have, Always Will
Public streets and roads are as deeply intertwined with our First Amendment rights as the idea of protest itself.
By Vera Eidelman, Shreya Tewari
Public streets and roads are as deeply intertwined with our First Amendment rights as the idea of protest itself.
By Vera Eidelman, Shreya Tewari
What It’s Like to Face a Deadly Pandemic Behind Bars
Four formerly incarcerated people share their stories about what it’s like to be incarcerated during the pandemic, while friends and family...
By Leila Rafei
Four formerly incarcerated people share their stories about what it’s like to be incarcerated during the pandemic, while friends and family...
By Leila Rafei
Filmmaker Garrett Bradley on Time in the Criminal Justice System
"Time" explores incarceration through a lens of beauty and love, rather than the trauma and pain audiences are accustomed to.
By Rebecca McCray
"Time" explores incarceration through a lens of beauty and love, rather than the trauma and pain audiences are accustomed to.
By Rebecca McCray
Filmmaker Garrett Bradley on Time in the Criminal Justice System
This month, in honor of Black History Month, we’ll be featuring a slew of incredible Black leaders who are tackling issues that impact their communities. This week, we’re speaking with Garrett Bradley, a filmmaker passionate about criminal justice reform.
This month, in honor of Black History Month, we’ll be featuring a slew of incredible Black leaders who are tackling issues that impact their communities. This week, we’re speaking with Garrett Bradley, a filmmaker passionate about criminal justice reform.
How Do We End Racism in Policing?
Incremental reforms have not worked. Reducing police violence requires taking bold steps that lead to transformational change.
By ACLU
Incremental reforms have not worked. Reducing police violence requires taking bold steps that lead to transformational change.
By ACLU
Atrocities of the Federal Death Penalty
President Biden must commute all federal death sentences.
By Cassandra Stubbs
President Biden must commute all federal death sentences.
By Cassandra Stubbs
What Does Free Speech Mean Online?
On At Liberty, we dig into how to reconcile social media bans and free speech rights.
By ACLU
On At Liberty, we dig into how to reconcile social media bans and free speech rights.
By ACLU
