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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.

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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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An individual holding a sign that says "Protect People, Not Power" outside of the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of arguments in the Voting Rights case Callais v. Landry.

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
Collage on a blue background showing prescription pills, a hospital bed, a doctor holding a patient’s hand, and barred windows, illustrating medical care and health conditions inside immigration detention or correctional facilities.

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
A demonstrator holding a megaphone with an ACLU sticker.

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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Jun 27, 2019

Arkansas Politicians Continue to Push Abortion out of Reach. So We Sued. Again.

By Holly Dickson

By Holly Dickson

Demonstrators marching against bans on abortion
Demonstrators marching against bans on abortion
Arkansas Politicians Continue to Push Abortion out of Reach. So We Sued. Again.
Jun 27, 2019

Supreme Court Finds that Wilbur Ross Lied To Put Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census

By Davin Rosborough

By Davin Rosborough

Demonstrators marching against adding a question regarding citizenship to the Census
Demonstrators marching against adding a question regarding citizenship to the Census
Supreme Court Finds that Wilbur Ross Lied To Put Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census
Jun 27, 2019

Immigrants’ Rights Aren’t Possible If We Don’t Stop Criminalizing Border Crossing

By Ruthie Epstein

By Ruthie Epstein

Demonstrators marching in favor of immigrant's rights
Demonstrators marching in favor of immigrant's rights
Immigrants’ Rights Aren’t Possible If We Don’t Stop Criminalizing Border Crossing
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