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Care Denied: West Virginia's Ban on Methadone Clinics Blocks Life-Saving Medicine
The ACLU is suing the state of West Virginia for its moratorium on clinics providing methadone, an opioid treatment that cuts the risk of overdose deaths in half.
By Sarah Stone, Joe Solomon
Care Denied: West Virginia's Ban on Methadone Clinics Blocks Life-Saving MedicinePodcast
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.
'I Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration for Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion, and Warrantless Arrests
Immigration arrests have upended life in Minnesota as citizens detail unlawful and violent interactions with ICE in court testimonies as part of an ACLU lawsuit against the Trump administration.
By Hibah Ansari
'I Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration for Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion, and Warrantless Arrests
One Year Later: Georgetown Scholar Illegally Detained for His Speech Returns to Court
The ACLU is in court this week with Dr. Badar Khan Suri fighting the Trump administration’s unconstitutional attempt to re-detain him for exercising his First Amendment rights.
By Noor Zafar, Ellessandra Taormino
One Year Later: Georgetown Scholar Illegally Detained for His Speech Returns to Court
Trump is Attacking a Crucial Fair Housing Rule that Protects Against Discrimination
The disparate impact rule is a long-held housing protection for survivors of domestic violence, women of color and other marginalized groups. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced plans to end the policy.
By Linda Morris, Ashley Johnson
Trump is Attacking a Crucial Fair Housing Rule that Protects Against DiscriminationPodcast
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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Separated Families, Death, and Despair — All at the Hands of CBP. We Need Action, Now.
This blog is the fourth in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.
By Naureen Shah
This blog is the fourth in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.
By Naureen Shah
The U.S. Government Is Secretly Using Cell Phone Location Data to Track Us. We’re Suing.
There can be no accountability without transparency.
By Nathan Freed Wessler
There can be no accountability without transparency.
By Nathan Freed Wessler
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