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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
Where Everybody Knows Your Rights
This week, we’re showing thanks to everyone who's stepping up for our collective civil liberties, with a People Power potluck! And we’ve got a seat at the table for you. Our guest of honor is...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.
In a letter calling to end immigration detention at Fort Bliss, interviews with 45 people report physical and sexual abuse, medical neglect, and intimidation to self-deport.
By Haddy Gassama
Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.
Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next
Children born to parents who are undocumented or have temporary status will retain their right to birthright citizenship, but the fight is heading to the Supreme Court.
By Cody Wofsy
Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next
Your Questions Answered: How Jury Duty Protects Your Rights
Equally important, but less revered than voting; jury service is a powerful tool for holding the government accountable. ACLU experts answer your questions about jury service.
By ACLU
Your Questions Answered: How Jury Duty Protects Your RightsPodcast
Where Everybody Knows Your Rights
This week, we’re showing thanks to everyone who's stepping up for our collective civil liberties, with a People Power potluck! And we’ve got a seat at the table for you. Our guest of honor is...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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Police in Schools Continue to Target Black, Brown, and Indigenous Students with Disabilities. The Trump Administration Has Data That’s Likely to Prove It.
The Department of Education has collected, but has not yet released, data from the 2017-2018 school year that will likely show the disproportionate...
By West Resendes
The Department of Education has collected, but has not yet released, data from the 2017-2018 school year that will likely show the disproportionate...
By West Resendes
Lives are at Stake. Will Congress Act?
Four key actions the Senate can take to protect marginalized communities and the most vulnerable people in the United States.
By Shayna Strom
Four key actions the Senate can take to protect marginalized communities and the most vulnerable people in the United States.
By Shayna Strom
How Reproductive Justice Is Part of an Anti-Racist Agenda
The calls of activists have forced a national reckoning with the legacy of white supremacy in our country. That reckoning has led us to an examination of systems that exert control over Black lives, from policing to reproductive health care. There is a long history of the ways that reproductive...
The calls of activists have forced a national reckoning with the legacy of white supremacy in our country. That reckoning has led us to an examination of systems that exert control over Black lives, from policing to reproductive health care. There is a long history of the ways that reproductive...
Voting by Mail is Essential for Voters with Disabilities, but it’s Not Enough
A do’s and don'ts guide to increase accessibility for voters with disabilities.
By ACLU
A do’s and don'ts guide to increase accessibility for voters with disabilities.
By ACLU
It's Time To Tell the Truth About the Confederacy and its Symbols
The decision to retire the Mississippi state flag is not erasing history, it is telling the truth about it.
By Jeffery Robinson
The decision to retire the Mississippi state flag is not erasing history, it is telling the truth about it.
By Jeffery Robinson
Activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham on Building a Lasting Movement
The activist, educator, and writer joined At Liberty to discuss what makes this moment different, and how to compel real change.
By ACLU
The activist, educator, and writer joined At Liberty to discuss what makes this moment different, and how to compel real change.
By ACLU
Activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham on Building a Lasting Movement
In the last month, protests have erupted across the country calling for justice for Black lives, a wholesale restructuring of policing, and a greater racial reckoning across all facets of American society.
In the last month, protests have erupted across the country calling for justice for Black lives, a wholesale restructuring of policing, and a greater racial reckoning across all facets of American society.
How State Governments Across the Country Failed to Protect Our Communities From COVID-19
By ignoring warnings and failing to take action, state leaders have endangered incarcerated people, corrections facility staff, and communities at...
By Dylan Hayre
By ignoring warnings and failing to take action, state leaders have endangered incarcerated people, corrections facility staff, and communities at...
By Dylan Hayre
The Federal Government’s Decision to Proceed with Executions During the Pandemic Puts Me in an Impossible Position
It’s my religious duty as a Zen Buddhist priest to attend the execution of a man I’ve been spiritually advising, but I may have to compromise...
By Rev. Seigen Hartkemeyer
It’s my religious duty as a Zen Buddhist priest to attend the execution of a man I’ve been spiritually advising, but I may have to compromise...
By Rev. Seigen Hartkemeyer
The Racist History of Abortion and Midwifery Bans
Today’s attacks on abortion access have a long history rooted in white supremacy.
By Michele Goodwin
Today’s attacks on abortion access have a long history rooted in white supremacy.
By Michele Goodwin
