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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 are Attacking Journalists at Protests. We’re Suing.
We are facing a full-scale assault on the First Amendment freedom of the press.
By Brian Hauss, Teresa Nelson
We are facing a full-scale assault on the First Amendment freedom of the press.
By Brian Hauss, Teresa Nelson
Pride 2020 is About Resilience, and we are Resilient Together
This year, we’re showing what Pride means to us with a new Pride 2020 zine summing up the year in LGBTQ rights, the meaning of pride to our...
By ACLU
This year, we’re showing what Pride means to us with a new Pride 2020 zine summing up the year in LGBTQ rights, the meaning of pride to our...
By ACLU
Know Your Rights While Protesting Police Brutality
The Constitution protects your right to protest, but it isn’t without risk. Stay safe and know your rights when interacting with police.
By ACLU
The Constitution protects your right to protest, but it isn’t without risk. Stay safe and know your rights when interacting with police.
By ACLU
Pauli Murray's Indelible Mark on the Fight for Equal Rights
Murray battled discrimination on the basis of sex and race throughout her personal and professional life, carving an intersectional approach to...
By Philippa Strum
Murray battled discrimination on the basis of sex and race throughout her personal and professional life, carving an intersectional approach to...
By Philippa Strum
President Trump has No Idea How Online Speech Works
The First Amendment forbids such blatant, thin-skinned efforts to stifle expression.
By Kate Ruane
The First Amendment forbids such blatant, thin-skinned efforts to stifle expression.
By Kate Ruane
Anthony Romero on Leading in a Time of Crisis
Our executive director has been with the ACLU for almost 20 years. He joined the podcast to discuss how he's leading the organization through the...
By ACLU
Our executive director has been with the ACLU for almost 20 years. He joined the podcast to discuss how he's leading the organization through the...
By ACLU
Maine’s ISP Privacy Law Does Not Violate the First Amendment, Much as ISPs Would Like for It To
Maine’s law gives us the power to say yes or no to the collection and use of our private information. It's time other states follow suit.
By Arianna Demas
Maine’s law gives us the power to say yes or no to the collection and use of our private information. It's time other states follow suit.
By Arianna Demas
Recidivism Will Only Decrease if Successful Reentry is Embraced as an Antidote for Mass Incarceration
I thought serving my time in prison was my punishment. A lack of pathways to successful reentry meant I faced a life sentence long after leaving...
By Lewis Conway
I thought serving my time in prison was my punishment. A lack of pathways to successful reentry meant I faced a life sentence long after leaving...
By Lewis Conway
We’re Taking Clearview AI to Court to End its Privacy-Destroying Face Surveillance Activities
The company’s surveillance activities are a threat to privacy, safety, and security.
By Nathan Freed Wessler
The company’s surveillance activities are a threat to privacy, safety, and security.
By Nathan Freed Wessler
Anthony Romero on Leading in Times of Crisis
Anthony Romero has been the Executive Director of the ACLU for nearly 20 years. He’s seen the organization through periods of massive growth and numerous national crises. Romero started the job just seven days before September 11, 2001. The subsequent so-called War on Terror presented new and...
Anthony Romero has been the Executive Director of the ACLU for nearly 20 years. He’s seen the organization through periods of massive growth and numerous national crises. Romero started the job just seven days before September 11, 2001. The subsequent so-called War on Terror presented new and...