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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 Photos

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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...

What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
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A group of people have an animated conversation over a dinner table.

Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.

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A large brown U.S. Army sign reading “Fort Bliss – Doña Ana Training Complex” stands in the foreground of a wide, open landscape. Behind it are low beige military buildings, utility poles, and a tall red-and-white checkered water tower, with mountains rising in the distance under a clear blue sky.

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.
A demonstrator looks up at her sign (which reads "Citizenship is a Birthright") during a rally outside the Supreme court building demanding the court uphold the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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
A table and chair in the courtroom of the judiciary.

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 Rights

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...

What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
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A group of people have an animated conversation over a dinner table.

Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.

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Jun 26, 2019

I’ve Lived on the Border My Entire Life. The Courts Must Shut Down Trump’s Border Wall

By Jonathan Salinas

By Jonathan Salinas

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
I’ve Lived on the Border My Entire Life. The Courts Must Shut Down Trump’s Border Wall
Jun 26, 2019

Equity Must Be at the Heart of Marijuana Legalization

By Sagiv Galai

By Sagiv Galai

Marijuana clones are monitored inside the "Vegetative Room" at the Ataraxia medical marijuana cultivation center in Albion, Ill.
Marijuana clones are monitored inside the "Vegetative Room" at the Ataraxia medical marijuana cultivation center in Albion, Ill.
Equity Must Be at the Heart of Marijuana Legalization
Jun 26, 2019

Raising our Voices for Equality at Stonewall and the Supreme Court

By Ria Tabacco Mar, Gabriel Arkles

By Ria Tabacco Mar, Gabriel Arkles

A crowd celebrates outside of the Supreme Court in Washington after the court declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the U.S.
A crowd celebrates outside of the Supreme Court in Washington after the court declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the U.S.
Raising our Voices for Equality at Stonewall and the Supreme Court
Jun 24, 2019

Governors Can Succeed in Criminal Justice Reform Where Legislatures Fail

By Hamida Labi

By Hamida Labi

Empty cells at Arkansas Department of Correction prison in Malvern, Ark.
Empty cells at Arkansas Department of Correction prison in Malvern, Ark.
Governors Can Succeed in Criminal Justice Reform Where Legislatures Fail
Jun 24, 2019

Immigrant Kids Keep Dying in CBP Detention Centers, and DHS Won’t Take Accountability

By Cynthia Pompa

By Cynthia Pompa

Two young girls watch a World Cup soccer match on a television from their holding area where hundreds of mostly Central American immigrant children are being processed and held
Two young girls watch a World Cup soccer match on a television from their holding area where hundreds of mostly Central American immigrant children are being processed and held
Immigrant Kids Keep Dying in CBP Detention Centers, and DHS Won’t Take Accountability
Jun 21, 2019

As Trump Tweets Hateful Threats, States are Protecting Immigrant Rights

By Naureen Shah

By Naureen Shah

A demonstration against family separation
A demonstration against family separation
As Trump Tweets Hateful Threats, States are Protecting Immigrant Rights
Jun 20, 2019

Supreme Court Undermines Religious Neutrality In Permitting Giant Governmental Cross

By Daniel Mach, Heather L. Weaver

By Daniel Mach, Heather L. Weaver

World War I memorial cross in Bladensburg, Md.
World War I memorial cross in Bladensburg, Md.
Supreme Court Undermines Religious Neutrality In Permitting Giant Governmental Cross
Jun 20, 2019

The Next Frontier in Data Privacy

This week marks the one-year anniversary of arguably the most important privacy ruling of the digital age. In Carpenter v. the United States, the Supreme Court ruled that police violated the Fourth Amendment when they secured months’ worth of a robbery suspect's location information from his...

This week marks the one-year anniversary of arguably the most important privacy ruling of the digital age. In Carpenter v. the United States, the Supreme Court ruled that police violated the Fourth Amendment when they secured months’ worth of a robbery suspect's location information from his...

The Next Frontier in Data Privacy
Jun 20, 2019

To Create a More Perfect Union, We the People Need Reparations to Heal Our Wounded Souls

This is a call for a reparatory justice curriculum to rewrite the story of our dispossession and the debt owed to the descendants of the enslaved...

By Joyce E. King

This is a call for a reparatory justice curriculum to rewrite the story of our dispossession and the debt owed to the descendants of the enslaved...

By Joyce E. King

Demonstrators march in front of the old slave market, May 30, 1964, St. Augustine, Fla.
Demonstrators march in front of the old slave market, May 30, 1964, St. Augustine, Fla.
To Create a More Perfect Union, We the People Need Reparations to Heal Our Wounded Souls
Jun 18, 2019

Waking the Sleeping Giant: After Some States Pass Abortion Bans, Other States Pass New Protections

By Jessica Arons

By Jessica Arons

Demonstration for abortion access
Demonstration for abortion access
Waking the Sleeping Giant: After Some States Pass Abortion Bans, Other States Pass New Protections