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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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Trump Administration’s New Rule Will Slam Door to Fair Housing
Trump Administration's new rule would dismantle critical housing protections for the most vulnerable and marginalized communities.
By Linda Morris, Alejandro Agustin Ortiz
Trump Administration's new rule would dismantle critical housing protections for the most vulnerable and marginalized communities.
By Linda Morris, Alejandro Agustin Ortiz
Amber Guyger’s Sentence Doesn’t Highlight a More Empathetic Criminal Legal System
Guyger’s treatment calls attention to discrepancies in the value placed on Black lives.
By Jeffery Robinson
Guyger’s treatment calls attention to discrepancies in the value placed on Black lives.
By Jeffery Robinson
The Supreme Court Could Allow the Use of a Religious Litmus Test for Foster Parents
The Supreme Court should reject a license to discriminate in our child welfare system and put the needs of children first. The 440,000 children in...
By Leslie Cooper
The Supreme Court should reject a license to discriminate in our child welfare system and put the needs of children first. The 440,000 children in...
By Leslie Cooper
Our Online Speech Rights Are Under Threat
Congress is set to examine one of the most speech protective laws ever enacted as some lawmakers consider rolling back the law's protections.
By Kate Ruane, Jennifer Stisa Granick
Congress is set to examine one of the most speech protective laws ever enacted as some lawmakers consider rolling back the law's protections.
By Kate Ruane, Jennifer Stisa Granick
‘Smart’ Cameras Are Now On the Lookout For Distracted Drivers in Australia
The age of robot surveillance is around the corner and the watchers will soon far outnumber the watched.
By Jay Stanley
The age of robot surveillance is around the corner and the watchers will soon far outnumber the watched.
By Jay Stanley
California Just Blocked Police Body Cam Use of Face Recognition
By Matt Cagle
By Matt Cagle
The Most Racist Supreme Court Decisions You've Probably Never Heard Of
Puerto Rico's U.S. citizens don't enjoy the full protections of the Constitution, thanks to a set of century-old Supreme Court decisions called the "Insular Cases." In a case dealing with the island's financial oversight board, the ACLU has asked the court to overrule those decisions, which...
Puerto Rico's U.S. citizens don't enjoy the full protections of the Constitution, thanks to a set of century-old Supreme Court decisions called the "Insular Cases." In a case dealing with the island's financial oversight board, the ACLU has asked the court to overrule those decisions, which...
I Am One of Aimee Stephens’s Lawyers, and I Heard Yesterday’s Argument Firsthand
By Gabriel Arkles
By Gabriel Arkles
What You Need to Know About the LGBTQ Rights Case Before SCOTUS
By James Esseks
By James Esseks
Texas Plans to Execute Jewish Man Denied a Fair Trial by an Anti-Semitic Judge
By Heather L. Weaver
By Heather L. Weaver
