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Access to Abortion Saved the Life of One Virginia Mother. Now She’s Fighting to Expand Reproductive Freedom
Heather St. Amand is a mother, an organizer with the ACLU of Virginia, and an advocate for reproductive freedom. Having access to abortion saved her life and put her on the path to fight for reproductive rights.
By Heather St. Amand, Phuong Tran
Access to Abortion Saved the Life of One Virginia Mother. Now She’s Fighting to Expand Reproductive FreedomPodcast
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.
We Documented 1,200+ Actions by ICE. Here's What We Found.
A new ACLU report reveals the scale of civil rights violations committed by ICE and the police forces it has deputized — from racial profiling to school lockdowns.
By Naureen Shah
We Documented 1,200+ Actions by ICE. Here's What We Found.
Your Questions Answered: What You Need to Know About the BPJ and Hecox Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court recently ruled to uphold laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender women and girls from school sports. Learn how the decision impacts transgender people, families, and educators.
By Joshua Block
Your Questions Answered: What You Need to Know About the BPJ and Hecox Supreme Court Decision
ACLU Launches Largest Ever Midterm Electoral Program
We are spending millions across nine states to educate voters on critical races and ballot measures affecting abortion, LGBTQ rights, voting, fair courts, and democracy protections in the 2026 midterm elections.
By Deirdre Schifeling
ACLU Launches Largest Ever Midterm Electoral ProgramPodcast
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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A Tale of Two Countries: Racially Targeted Arrests in the Era of Marijuana Reform
The new report breaks down data on marijuana arrests across the country, and why racial disparities and arrest rates have not improved despite...
By ACLU
The new report breaks down data on marijuana arrests across the country, and why racial disparities and arrest rates have not improved despite...
By ACLU
What it's Like in ICE Detention During a Pandemic
On At Liberty, we hear from two men with underlying medical conditions who were recently released from ICE detention during the pandemic.
By ACLU
On At Liberty, we hear from two men with underlying medical conditions who were recently released from ICE detention during the pandemic.
By ACLU
Apple and Google Announced a Coronavirus Tracking System. How Worried Should We Be?
A well-designed tool could offer public health benefit, but a poorly designed one could pose unnecessary and significant risks to privacy, civil...
By Jennifer Stisa Granick
A well-designed tool could offer public health benefit, but a poorly designed one could pose unnecessary and significant risks to privacy, civil...
By Jennifer Stisa Granick
What it's like in ICE Detention During a Pandemic
The Coronavirus has spread quickly through communities around the world, prompting physical distancing measures to keep people safe and “flatten the curve.” But people in custody are especially at risk because they are often held in close quarters and lack decent medical care.
The Coronavirus has spread quickly through communities around the world, prompting physical distancing measures to keep people safe and “flatten the curve.” But people in custody are especially at risk because they are often held in close quarters and lack decent medical care.
Isolation, Before and During a Pandemic
Many communities the ACLU works with were familiar with social isolation long before COVID-19 arrived. Here's what you can learn from them.
By ACLU
Many communities the ACLU works with were familiar with social isolation long before COVID-19 arrived. Here's what you can learn from them.
By ACLU
Let’s Stop the Scapegoating During a Global Pandemic
Growing fear and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a rise in racist acts against Asian Americans.
By Cecillia Wang
Growing fear and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a rise in racist acts against Asian Americans.
By Cecillia Wang
Federal Wardens Must Immediately Flatten the Curve in our Nation's Prisons
350 incarcerated persons and almost 200 Bureau of Prison staff have COVID-19. The wardens overseeing America's 122 federal prisons have no time to...
By Kanya Bennett
350 incarcerated persons and almost 200 Bureau of Prison staff have COVID-19. The wardens overseeing America's 122 federal prisons have no time to...
By Kanya Bennett
From the Lunch Counter to the Supreme Court: Defending the First Amendment for All
As a young activist fighting against racial segregation, Eleanor Holmes Norton embraced the power of the First Amendment. That passion took her to...
By Eleanor Holmes Norton
As a young activist fighting against racial segregation, Eleanor Holmes Norton embraced the power of the First Amendment. That passion took her to...
By Eleanor Holmes Norton
Civil Liberties Never Sleep: The ACLU in the Pandemic
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has upended our daily lives in countless and unimaginable ways. But the need to defend our country’s most...
By David Cole
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has upended our daily lives in countless and unimaginable ways. But the need to defend our country’s most...
By David Cole
I’m Queer and I’ve Been in Solitary. Ellen Isn’t Experiencing What I Did.
Trans people and LGBTQ people of color are disproportionately impacted by our criminal justice system. These experiences are not comparable to...
By Dominique Morgan
Trans people and LGBTQ people of color are disproportionately impacted by our criminal justice system. These experiences are not comparable to...
By Dominique Morgan
