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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...
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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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Race-Conscious Policies — Including Affirmative Action — Are Necessary For Addressing Racial Inequity
We must face race head-on to meaningfully address the racial inequality that persists in our society.
By Tiffani Burgess
We must face race head-on to meaningfully address the racial inequality that persists in our society.
By Tiffani Burgess
The Biden Administration Can Make Us All Safer: End ICE Collaboration Programs
This blog is the third in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.
By Naureen Shah
This blog is the third in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.
By Naureen Shah
The Questions You Probably THINK You Know the Answer to — But Likely Don’t — About ICE Detention
Our immigration detention system is complex and opaque by design. If you don't understand how it works, you're not alone.
By Hanna Johnson
Our immigration detention system is complex and opaque by design. If you don't understand how it works, you're not alone.
By Hanna Johnson
Can Liberals Win in a Conservative Court?
Recent history suggests the justices don’t like being too out of step with the country — especially if they feel under scrutiny. So that’s...
By David Cole
Recent history suggests the justices don’t like being too out of step with the country — especially if they feel under scrutiny. So that’s...
By David Cole
Bloody Masks and Fevers on Shift: Immigrant Workers Face Abuse in Nebraska Meatpacking Plant
The ACLU filed suit against a facility run by Noah’s Ark Processing in Hastings, Nebraska.
By Ashoka Mukpo
The ACLU filed suit against a facility run by Noah’s Ark Processing in Hastings, Nebraska.
By Ashoka Mukpo
New Court, New President: What's Next for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
On our podcast this week, we take a look at how a Biden presidency and a more conservative Supreme Court could shape the future of the ACLU's...
By ACLU
On our podcast this week, we take a look at how a Biden presidency and a more conservative Supreme Court could shape the future of the ACLU's...
By ACLU
To Protect Black Trans Lives, Decriminalize Sex Work
Decriminalizing sex work would help protect the lives of trans women of color, whether or not we engage in the sex trade.
By Kaniya Walker
Decriminalizing sex work would help protect the lives of trans women of color, whether or not we engage in the sex trade.
By Kaniya Walker
Trump’s Last-Ditch Census Move Could Shape the Electoral Map for the Next Decade
During his last days in office, Trump is again trying to weaponize the census. We're going to the Supreme Court — again — to stop him.
By Dale Ho
During his last days in office, Trump is again trying to weaponize the census. We're going to the Supreme Court — again — to stop him.
By Dale Ho
Remembrance, Resilience, and Response: Addressing An Epidemic of Violence Against Trans and Non-Binary People
On Trans Day of Remembrance, we should honor those who have been killed and dismantle the structures that cause anti-trans violence.
By Spencer Garcia
On Trans Day of Remembrance, we should honor those who have been killed and dismantle the structures that cause anti-trans violence.
By Spencer Garcia
New Court, New President: What's Next for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
As of now, we know the status of two of the three branches of the federal government. We have President-elect Joe Biden in the executive and an even more conservative majority in the Supreme Court with the appointment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. The future of Congress is still unknown as we...
As of now, we know the status of two of the three branches of the federal government. We have President-elect Joe Biden in the executive and an even more conservative majority in the Supreme Court with the appointment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. The future of Congress is still unknown as we...