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Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.
The Trump administration must release its legal justification and all other materials related to its illegal lethal strikes on civilian boats at sea.
By Jeffrey Stein, Christopher Anders
Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.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...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
This year’s most-read ACLU stories trace a nation grappling with military overreach, attacks on the press, threats to immigrant and transgender communities, and the fight for justice in response.
By ACLU
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Seven people detail what it’s like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has continuously been denied medication and urgent treatment.
By Hibah Ansari
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
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
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...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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How to Co-opt a Pandemic to Ban Asylum
The Trump administration is exploiting a public health crisis to achieve its long-held goal of ending asylum at the border
By Ruthie Epstein, Shaw Drake
The Trump administration is exploiting a public health crisis to achieve its long-held goal of ending asylum at the border
By Ruthie Epstein, Shaw Drake
Celebrating 100 Episodes of “At Liberty”
Join us as we ring in the 100 episode of our podcast by revisiting some of our favorite highlights.
By ACLU
Join us as we ring in the 100 episode of our podcast by revisiting some of our favorite highlights.
By ACLU
Technology and Liberties in the Fight Against Coronavirus
We need to continue to think creatively about how new technology can help us fight this disease, but we also need to remain skeptical before we...
By Jay Stanley
We need to continue to think creatively about how new technology can help us fight this disease, but we also need to remain skeptical before we...
By Jay Stanley
When a Two-Year Sentence Becomes a Death Sentence
The refusal to let pregnant people out of prison shows just how deep our mass incarceration obsession runs — particularly in Indian Country.
By Ruth Anna Buffalo, Kimberly Craven
The refusal to let pregnant people out of prison shows just how deep our mass incarceration obsession runs — particularly in Indian Country.
By Ruth Anna Buffalo, Kimberly Craven
Coronavirus 'Immunity Passports' are not the Answer
A system of immunity passports in the United States threatens to exacerbate racial disparities and harm the civil liberties of all.
By Esha Bhandari, ReNika Moore
A system of immunity passports in the United States threatens to exacerbate racial disparities and harm the civil liberties of all.
By Esha Bhandari, ReNika Moore
Contact Tracing and COVID-19: Lessons From HIV
There are differences between HIV and COVID-19, but some lessons still hold true.
By Rose Saxe
There are differences between HIV and COVID-19, but some lessons still hold true.
By Rose Saxe
DeRay McKesson on the Threat to Protesters' Rights
The right to protest is in jeopardy, but this Black Lives Matter activist still has hope.
By ACLU
The right to protest is in jeopardy, but this Black Lives Matter activist still has hope.
By ACLU
DeVos is Rolling Back Protections for Sexual Harassment and Assault Survivors in Schools. We’re Suing to Put a Stop to It.
Sexual harassment and assault have no place in our schools — and students shouldn’t have to jump through hoops just to report abuse.
By Jennesa Calvo-Friedman, Rebecca Ojserkis
Sexual harassment and assault have no place in our schools — and students shouldn’t have to jump through hoops just to report abuse.
By Jennesa Calvo-Friedman, Rebecca Ojserkis
DeRay McKesson on the Threat to Protesters' Rights
Over the last few weeks, various protests have erupted across the country in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some are related to the virus: protestors in Ohio and Michigan took to the state capitols to call for an end to their governors' stay-at-home orders. Others are calling out an ongoing...
Over the last few weeks, various protests have erupted across the country in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some are related to the virus: protestors in Ohio and Michigan took to the state capitols to call for an end to their governors' stay-at-home orders. Others are calling out an ongoing...
In Fear of Falling Behind and Privacy Invasions, Students Demand Action on Remote Learning
As COVID-19 school closures spread, governments nationwide must address the education crisis in America.
By Kate Ruane
As COVID-19 school closures spread, governments nationwide must address the education crisis in America.
By Kate Ruane
