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Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties.
By ACLU
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, ExplainedPodcast
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.
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI
By Amelia Quezada, Ricardo Mimbela
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic decline—exposing a punishment sustained by political power, not public will.
By Cassandra Stubbs
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend trans kids.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS argumentsPodcast
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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There’s a Battle Brewing at Google Over Employee Speech. The Outcome Affects Us All.
By Kade Crockford
By Kade Crockford
We Got U.S. Border Officials to Testify Under Oath. Here’s What We Found Out.
By Hugh Handeyside, Nathan Freed Wessler, Esha Bhandari
By Hugh Handeyside, Nathan Freed Wessler, Esha Bhandari
Social Media Blackouts Are an Authoritarian Power Move
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
Discrimination in the Digital Age
A few weeks ago, the ACLU and other civil rights organizations announced a landmark settlement with Facebook to prevent advertisers from using ad-targeting filters based on race, gender, and age on job, housing, and credit ads. But Facebook ads are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to...
A few weeks ago, the ACLU and other civil rights organizations announced a landmark settlement with Facebook to prevent advertisers from using ad-targeting filters based on race, gender, and age on job, housing, and credit ads. But Facebook ads are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to...
An Indictment in All But Name
By David Cole
By David Cole
The Government Shouldn’t Keep the Public in the Dark Just Because Private Companies Ask It To
By Lamya Agarwala
By Lamya Agarwala
Supreme Court Takes Cases of People Fired for Being LGBTQ
By James Esseks
By James Esseks
Marijuana Legalization Is a Racial Justice Issue
By Charlotte Resing
By Charlotte Resing
We Sued to End the Evils of Cash Bail in Michigan
By Twyla Carter, Philip Mayor
By Twyla Carter, Philip Mayor
Georgia Police Made Me Remove a Protest Button Because It Had the Word 'Fuck' on It
By Jennifer Hickley
By Jennifer Hickley
