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Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties.
By ACLU
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, ExplainedPodcast
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.
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI
By Amelia Quezada, Ricardo Mimbela
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic decline—exposing a punishment sustained by political power, not public will.
By Cassandra Stubbs
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend trans kids.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS argumentsPodcast
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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For Muslims, Even Prayers Aren't Private
We generate droves of personal data every time we use the apps on our phones, make a call, make an online purchase. We all hope that data is kept private, hidden away from people or entities that might want to surveil us, but sometimes it isn’t.
We generate droves of personal data every time we use the apps on our phones, make a call, make an online purchase. We all hope that data is kept private, hidden away from people or entities that might want to surveil us, but sometimes it isn’t.
Clearview's Dangerous Misreading of the First Amendment Could Spell the End of Privacy Laws
The face surveillance company claims it has a First Amendment right to capture our faceprints without our consent. It is wrong.
By Vera Eidelman
The face surveillance company claims it has a First Amendment right to capture our faceprints without our consent. It is wrong.
By Vera Eidelman
Pamela Winn Fights the Shackling of Pregnant People
Winn’s story highlights why pregnant people should never be shackled. She is fighting to ensure they aren’t.
By Pamela Winn, Filmmakers of WINN
Winn’s story highlights why pregnant people should never be shackled. She is fighting to ensure they aren’t.
By Pamela Winn, Filmmakers of WINN
50 Years Into the War on Drugs, Biden-Harris can Fix the Harm It Created
The war on drugs has failed, and Americans on the right and left are ready for it to end.
By Udi Ofer
The war on drugs has failed, and Americans on the right and left are ready for it to end.
By Udi Ofer
Black Life Deserves More Than Meaningless Commissions
The Trump administration botched its attempt at police reform. The incoming Biden-Harris administration has the opportunity to fix those mistakes.
By Paige Fernandez
The Trump administration botched its attempt at police reform. The incoming Biden-Harris administration has the opportunity to fix those mistakes.
By Paige Fernandez
New Law Requires Federal Agents to Identify Themselves to Protesters
Secret police forces patrolling our neighborhoods in response to protests is unacceptable.
By Kate Oh
Secret police forces patrolling our neighborhoods in response to protests is unacceptable.
By Kate Oh
A Holiday Movie Marathon
This week, we’re revisiting one of our year-end favorites, a conversation about ACLU staffers’ favorite holiday movies. So grab some popcorn and enjoy the show. We’ll see you again in 2021.
This week, we’re revisiting one of our year-end favorites, a conversation about ACLU staffers’ favorite holiday movies. So grab some popcorn and enjoy the show. We’ll see you again in 2021.
Incarcerated People Should Get Priority Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine. It's the Smart and Humane Thing to Do.
If officials fail to prioritize incarcerated individuals for the vaccine, we will take them to court.
By Anthony D. Romero
If officials fail to prioritize incarcerated individuals for the vaccine, we will take them to court.
By Anthony D. Romero
The Songs That Helped ACLU Staffers Survive 2020
On At Liberty, we share a few anthems that helped us push through this challenging year.
By ACLU
On At Liberty, we share a few anthems that helped us push through this challenging year.
By ACLU
Arkansas Politicians’ Relentless Push to End Abortion Access, and Humiliate and Shame Abortion Patients
Four laws in Arkansas would decimate abortion access in the state, and patients are speaking up.
By Chelsea Tejada
Four laws in Arkansas would decimate abortion access in the state, and patients are speaking up.
By Chelsea Tejada
