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Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties.
By ACLU
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, ExplainedPodcast
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...
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Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI
By Amelia Quezada, Ricardo Mimbela
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic decline—exposing a punishment sustained by political power, not public will.
By Cassandra Stubbs
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend trans kids.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS argumentsPodcast
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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Everyone Must be Counted in the 2020 Census
Black and Brown communities have been undercounted in every census — meaning a reduction in resources for our communities. Together, we can...
By Ebony Miranda
Black and Brown communities have been undercounted in every census — meaning a reduction in resources for our communities. Together, we can...
By Ebony Miranda
COVID-19 Doesn’t Discriminate — Neither Should Congress’ Response
Congress must fix its failure to include millions of people in testing and relief.
By Manar Waheed, Avideh Moussavian
Congress must fix its failure to include millions of people in testing and relief.
By Manar Waheed, Avideh Moussavian
COVID-19 Response: Shrink the Criminal Justice Footprint
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, the nation’s jails and prisons have become ripe breeding grounds for COVID-19. Millions of people who interact with our criminal justice system are at risk. Last weekend marked the first COVID-related death of an inmate and new reports...
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, the nation’s jails and prisons have become ripe breeding grounds for COVID-19. Millions of people who interact with our criminal justice system are at risk. Last weekend marked the first COVID-related death of an inmate and new reports...
The Added Importance of the Census, in Light of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need for everyone to be counted in this year’s census.
By Steven K. Choi
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need for everyone to be counted in this year’s census.
By Steven K. Choi
The Transgender Community Needs More than Visibility
Aimee Stephens was fired for being trans and brought her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. On Transgender Day of Visibility, she shares...
By Aimee Stephens
Aimee Stephens was fired for being trans and brought her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. On Transgender Day of Visibility, she shares...
By Aimee Stephens
Is Location Tracking Technology the Magic Pill to Stemming the Coronavirus?
Times of emergency require a different weighing of privacy considerations, but we should be closely scrutinizing any government attempts to exploit...
By Jay Stanley
Times of emergency require a different weighing of privacy considerations, but we should be closely scrutinizing any government attempts to exploit...
By Jay Stanley
Those “Free” Remote Learning Apps Have a High Cost: Your Student’s Privacy
To be true angels during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, tech companies providing free remote learning apps should disable features that spy on...
By Chad Marlow
To be true angels during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, tech companies providing free remote learning apps should disable features that spy on...
By Chad Marlow
Asylum Seekers Stranded in Mexico Face a New Danger: COVID-19
For asylum seekers returned to Mexico, an uncertain and dangerous future now looms.
By Ashoka Mukpo
For asylum seekers returned to Mexico, an uncertain and dangerous future now looms.
By Ashoka Mukpo
How the ACLU is responding to COVID-19
With the recent spread of COVID-19 in the United States, we now face a public health emergency unlike any we’ve seen in our work at the ACLU. Across the country, schools are closed, employees are adapting to new work from home policies, and some state and local officials have even implemented...
With the recent spread of COVID-19 in the United States, we now face a public health emergency unlike any we’ve seen in our work at the ACLU. Across the country, schools are closed, employees are adapting to new work from home policies, and some state and local officials have even implemented...
Living with COVID — in an Immigration Jail
Each of the 37,000 people currently detained by ICE are at severe risk of contracting COVID-19. We must immediately reduce the numbers of people in...
By Naureen Shah, Andrea Flores
Each of the 37,000 people currently detained by ICE are at severe risk of contracting COVID-19. We must immediately reduce the numbers of people in...
By Naureen Shah, Andrea Flores
