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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...
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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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Black Trans Women Are Being Murdered in the Streets. Now the Trump Administration Wants to Turn Us Away From Shelters and Health Care.
By LaLa B Holston-Zannell
By LaLa B Holston-Zannell
When President Trump Rejects Congressional Subpoenas, He Rejects the Constitution and the Powers It Gave Congress
By David Cole
By David Cole
Alabama Is Trying to Ban Abortion. Today We Filed Suit to Stop Them.
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
The Next President Can Cut Incarceration Rates in Half
By Udi Ofer
By Udi Ofer
At Liberty Live! Feat. Olivia Wilde and Katie Silberman on “Booksmart”
Olivia Wilde and Katie Silberman, the director and the writer of the new movie “Booksmart,” joined At Liberty to talk about storytelling, casting without bias, and why "The Big Lebowski" was an inspiration. Wilde is known for her roles on TV shows such as “The O.C.” and “House” and in...
Olivia Wilde and Katie Silberman, the director and the writer of the new movie “Booksmart,” joined At Liberty to talk about storytelling, casting without bias, and why "The Big Lebowski" was an inspiration. Wilde is known for her roles on TV shows such as “The O.C.” and “House” and in...
An Outright Reversal of Roe V. Wade Isn’t All We Should Fear
By Louise Melling
By Louise Melling
We’re Suing Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery to Release the Records He’s Hiding From Arizonans.
By Somil Trivedi
By Somil Trivedi
It’s New Hampshire’s Time to Repeal the Death Penalty
By Jeanne Hruska
By Jeanne Hruska
Our Cars Are Now Roving Computers. Is The Fourth Amendment Ready?
By Nathan Freed Wessler, Jennifer Stisa Granick, Daniela del Rosario Wertheimer
By Nathan Freed Wessler, Jennifer Stisa Granick, Daniela del Rosario Wertheimer
Alabama's Abortion Ban Is a Political Stunt That Will Cost Its Taxpayers
By Randall Marshall
By Randall Marshall
