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States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors.
By Justine van der Leun
States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los Angeles
For more than 40 years, equal access to educational opportunities of Los Angeles students under the California Constitution have been protected by a court order. Now, those court-ordered protections are being challenged.
By Amanda Walgrove, Jonathan Newton
A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los Angeles
We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.
The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their experiences reveal a dangerous pattern of abuse that threatens the rights and safety of us all.
By Yasmin Cader
We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.
Why an Appeals Court Blocked a Dangerous Censorship Law in Florida’s Universities
The ACLU filed a lawsuit in 2022 on behalf of professors forced to censor race and gender in their instruction.
By Leah Watson
Why an Appeals Court Blocked a Dangerous Censorship Law in Florida’s UniversitiesPodcast
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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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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
Ohio Lawmakers Ignored Us When They Banned Abortion. They Can’t Ignore Us in the Courtroom.
By Chrisse France
By Chrisse France
New York Passes a Bill to Ensure No One Loses Their Home for Calling the Police
By Sandra Park, Allie Bohm
By Sandra Park, Allie Bohm
