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Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.
By Sofia Gonzalez
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump AdministrationPodcast
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...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
ACLU Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the ACLU and how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.
By Ashley Johnson
ACLU Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties
In our series, the ACLU has teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union.
By Hibah Ansari
ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.
By Ricardo Mimbela
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat RolesPodcast
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...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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New Data Connect the Federal Executions and a COVID-19 Outbreak in Indiana
The government’s rush to resume federal executions for the first time in 17 years during a pandemic has caused senseless risk for incarcerated...
The government’s rush to resume federal executions for the first time in 17 years during a pandemic has caused senseless risk for incarcerated...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Fight for Gender Equity was for All of Us
We at the ACLU will use each day to carry forward her legacy.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
We at the ACLU will use each day to carry forward her legacy.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
Nearly Three Million Voter Registration Applications Mailed to Low Income Voters
Medicaid, SNAP, and Low Income Energy Assistance (LIEAP) clients in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, and Virginia have received voter...
By Sarah Brannon
Medicaid, SNAP, and Low Income Energy Assistance (LIEAP) clients in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, and Virginia have received voter...
By Sarah Brannon
The Short Life and Curious Death of Free Speech in America
Ellis Cose's latest book examines the evolution of free speech throughout our country's history — including the ACLU's often controversial role...
By Ellis Cose
Ellis Cose's latest book examines the evolution of free speech throughout our country's history — including the ACLU's often controversial role...
By Ellis Cose
In Memory of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020)
Few individuals have had such a dramatic and lasting effect on a particular area of law as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
By Anthony D. Romero
Few individuals have had such a dramatic and lasting effect on a particular area of law as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
By Anthony D. Romero
The Psychology of Social Isolation
As many Americans stare down the end of their sixth month of social distancing, we are re-running a conversation we recorded back in April, that still has relevance to our lives today.
As many Americans stare down the end of their sixth month of social distancing, we are re-running a conversation we recorded back in April, that still has relevance to our lives today.
Why We Want to Vote By Mail
Six voters share why they want to vote by mail, and why it should be an option for all voters.
By ACLU
Six voters share why they want to vote by mail, and why it should be an option for all voters.
By ACLU
Federal Judges are Failing Incarcerated People During the Pandemic
As a deadly pandemic rages on, the stakes could not be higher. We need judges who understand how lopsided and cruel our system of mass...
As a deadly pandemic rages on, the stakes could not be higher. We need judges who understand how lopsided and cruel our system of mass...
No More Forced Prayers in School
In a victory for the separation of church and state, a Tennessee school district must stop sponsoring official prayers and imposing religion on...
By Heather L. Weaver
In a victory for the separation of church and state, a Tennessee school district must stop sponsoring official prayers and imposing religion on...
By Heather L. Weaver
At the Polls, Episode 1: What to Expect on Election Day 2020
We don’t yet know how long it will take, but what’s certain already is that Election 2020 will be one for the history books.
By ACLU
We don’t yet know how long it will take, but what’s certain already is that Election 2020 will be one for the history books.
By ACLU
