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ACLU Calls on Congress to to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights Violations
ACLU and partners urged members of Congress during Community Safety Week to pass legislation that allows people to sue federal law enforcement when they violate their rights.
By Nicole Ndumele, Nina Patel
ACLU Calls on Congress to to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights ViolationsPodcast
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.
Trump Administration Attack on Southern Poverty Law Center Puts Democracy at Risk
Targeting Southern Poverty Law Center, a major civil rights organization, is the Trump administration's latest effort to punish groups it doesn't like.
By Mike Zamore
Trump Administration Attack on Southern Poverty Law Center Puts Democracy at Risk
Recording Law Enforcement is a First Amendment Right
Hundreds of people across the country have faced retaliation for exercising their First Amendment right to record ICE and other federal agents deployed in their communities.
By Ellessandra Taormino, Sam LaFrance
Recording Law Enforcement is a First Amendment Right
Your Questions Answered: What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?
The Supreme Court recently made a ruling that blows open the door for states and localities to create discriminatory voting maps. Here’s what you need to know about redistricting and voting rights in light of this decision.
By ACLU
Your Questions Answered: What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?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...
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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Should We Abolish the Police?
As calls to "defund the police" evolve to "abolish the police," At Liberty takes a look at what abolition means, and what a world without police...
By ACLU
As calls to "defund the police" evolve to "abolish the police," At Liberty takes a look at what abolition means, and what a world without police...
By ACLU
Border Patrol Violently Assaults Civil Rights and Liberties
Ending Border Patrol’s long-standing abuses and impunity requires divestment, accountability, and removing the agency from U.S. communities.
By Andrea Flores, Shaw Drake
Ending Border Patrol’s long-standing abuses and impunity requires divestment, accountability, and removing the agency from U.S. communities.
By Andrea Flores, Shaw Drake
Should We Abolish The Police?
Since the protests decrying the murder of George Floyd began in May, the institution of American policing has taken center stage. Activists are calling for change, and the phrase "defund the police" can be heard in cities across the country. As the concept of slashing police budgets and...
Since the protests decrying the murder of George Floyd began in May, the institution of American policing has taken center stage. Activists are calling for change, and the phrase "defund the police" can be heard in cities across the country. As the concept of slashing police budgets and...
As Overdoses Spike During Coronavirus, Treating Addiction in Prisons and Jails is a Matter of Life and Death
MAT saves lives. It's time we offer it to incarcerated people as a matter of policy.
By Joseph Longley
MAT saves lives. It's time we offer it to incarcerated people as a matter of policy.
By Joseph Longley
This Canadian Company is Bankrolling the Predatory Bail Industry
Fairfax Financial CEO Prem Watsa claims to champion anti-Black racism. So why is his company bankrolling bail insurance?
By Udi Ofer, Scott Roberts
Fairfax Financial CEO Prem Watsa claims to champion anti-Black racism. So why is his company bankrolling bail insurance?
By Udi Ofer, Scott Roberts
The Looming Unspoken Crisis: How a Pandemic Exacerbates the Unjust Exclusions Wrought by the Criminal System
How the COVID-19 pandemic's impact has the potential to wreak havoc on an often forgotten population.
By Amreeta Mathai, Twyla Carter, Dylan Hayre
How the COVID-19 pandemic's impact has the potential to wreak havoc on an often forgotten population.
By Amreeta Mathai, Twyla Carter, Dylan Hayre
Let Me Vote: My Voting Rights as a Blind Man are the Same as Everybody Else’s
There's still work to be done to make sure the right to vote applies to everyone, including people with disabilities.
By Jim Dickson
There's still work to be done to make sure the right to vote applies to everyone, including people with disabilities.
By Jim Dickson
McDonald’s is Hiding Policies That Perpetuate Systemic Racism Behind Woke-Washing
McDonald’s released a slew of Black Lives Matter support posts and digital ads on social media, but the company doesn’t have the policies in...
By Nicole Regalado
McDonald’s released a slew of Black Lives Matter support posts and digital ads on social media, but the company doesn’t have the policies in...
By Nicole Regalado
A Constitutional Crisis in Portland
We're taking the Trump administration to court to block the unconstitutional actions of federal agents in Portland, Oregon.
By Doug Brown
We're taking the Trump administration to court to block the unconstitutional actions of federal agents in Portland, Oregon.
By Doug Brown
Padma Lakshmi on Immigration, Food, and Authorship
Padma Lakshmi talks to At Liberty about her new show, "Taste the Nation."
By ACLU
Padma Lakshmi talks to At Liberty about her new show, "Taste the Nation."
By ACLU
