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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 PhotosPodcast
Where Everybody Knows Your Rights
This week, we’re showing thanks to everyone who's stepping up for our collective civil liberties, with a People Power potluck! And we’ve got a seat at the table for you. Our guest of honor is...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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.
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
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 RightsPodcast
Where Everybody Knows Your Rights
This week, we’re showing thanks to everyone who's stepping up for our collective civil liberties, with a People Power potluck! And we’ve got a seat at the table for you. Our guest of honor is...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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Paul Butler on Policing Black Men and Transforming the System
On this week’s episode, Georgetown Professor Paul Butler, a former federal prosecutor, joins At Liberty to discuss his book, "Chokehold: Policing Black Men"; how the criminal legal system has Black men in its grip; and why it's so hard to change the system from within.
On this week’s episode, Georgetown Professor Paul Butler, a former federal prosecutor, joins At Liberty to discuss his book, "Chokehold: Policing Black Men"; how the criminal legal system has Black men in its grip; and why it's so hard to change the system from within.
Harvard Was Wrong to Dismiss Its Dean for Representing Harvey Weinstein
By David Cole, Carol Rose
By David Cole, Carol Rose
How the 1994 Crime Bill Fed the Mass Incarceration Crisis
By Udi Ofer
By Udi Ofer
Lawsuit Challenges Discriminatory Housing Policy in Chesterfield County, Virginia
By Jennifer Safstrom, Rachel Goodman, ACLU Analytics
By Jennifer Safstrom, Rachel Goodman, ACLU Analytics
New Hampshire Repealed the Death Penalty
By Jeanne Hruska
By Jeanne Hruska
The Hypocrisy of William Barr's Spying Claims
By Ashley Gorski
By Ashley Gorski
Who Controls Our Genes? Congress Is Deciding Right Now and It Could Harm Our Health.
By Sandra Park, Kate Ruane
By Sandra Park, Kate Ruane
Abortion Rights for All Means Your Access to Abortion Shouldn’t Depend on Where You Live or How Much You Make
By Georgeanne M. Usova
By Georgeanne M. Usova
The Latest Assault on Abortion Rights
In the last few months, six states have passed laws that essentially ban abortion, and several other states have similar bills pending. Restrictions on access to abortion have been building for decades since the Supreme Court ruled in 1973 that abortion is a constitutional right. But these...
In the last few months, six states have passed laws that essentially ban abortion, and several other states have similar bills pending. Restrictions on access to abortion have been building for decades since the Supreme Court ruled in 1973 that abortion is a constitutional right. But these...
Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ Agenda Will Keep Foster Children From Having a Loving Home
By Leslie Cooper
By Leslie Cooper
