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ACLU Calls on Congress to to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights Violations
ACLU and partners urged members of Congress during Community Safety Week to pass legislation that allows people to sue federal law enforcement when they violate their rights.
By Nicole Ndumele, Nina Patel
ACLU Calls on Congress to to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights ViolationsPodcast
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.
Trump Administration Attack on Southern Poverty Law Center Puts Democracy at Risk
Targeting Southern Poverty Law Center, a major civil rights organization, is the Trump administration's latest effort to punish groups it doesn't like.
By Mike Zamore
Trump Administration Attack on Southern Poverty Law Center Puts Democracy at Risk
Recording Law Enforcement is a First Amendment Right
Hundreds of people across the country have faced retaliation for exercising their First Amendment right to record ICE and other federal agents deployed in their communities.
By Ellessandra Taormino, Sam LaFrance
Recording Law Enforcement is a First Amendment Right
Your Questions Answered: What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?
The Supreme Court recently made a ruling that blows open the door for states and localities to create discriminatory voting maps. Here’s what you need to know about redistricting and voting rights in light of this decision.
By ACLU
Your Questions Answered: What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?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.
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How a Federal Judge Missed the Mark in Explaining Paul Manafort’s Sentence
By Andrea Woods
By Andrea Woods
A Mentally Ill Man in Solitary Cut Off a Body Part at the Broward County Jail
Remedies must be implemented now to prevent future tragedies
By Eric Balaban, Stephanie Wylie
Remedies must be implemented now to prevent future tragedies
By Eric Balaban, Stephanie Wylie
Conscientious Objectors
The ACLU was born out of World War I and the repression that resulted when the U.S. joined the fight.
By Sam Walker
The ACLU was born out of World War I and the repression that resulted when the U.S. joined the fight.
By Sam Walker
When Taking a Walk at Night Was an Act of Civil Disobedience
By Doug Brown
By Doug Brown
The Department of Homeland Security's Attack on Asylum Seekers at the Border Continues
By Cynthia Pompa, Shaw Drake
By Cynthia Pompa, Shaw Drake
Top 5 Reasons Why the House Should Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act
By Vania Leveille, Lenora M. Lapidus
By Vania Leveille, Lenora M. Lapidus
Pennsylvania Is Jailing Mentally Ill People Who Belong in Treatment
By Witold Walczak
By Witold Walczak
In Boston, People Are Charged With Crimes That Waste Taxpayers’ Money and Prosecutors’ Time
By Rahsaan Hall
By Rahsaan Hall
Why School Psychologists Are Worried About the Mental Health of America’s Students
By Angela Mann
By Angela Mann
A Poet Gives a 360 Degree View of the Criminal Justice System
Reginald Dwayne Betts is a published poet, memoirist, and legal scholar who's currently pursuing a Ph.D. in law at Yale. His legal work, like his poetry, is informed by the years he spent in prison as a teen. This week he sits down with At Liberty to discuss his journey to the legal...
Reginald Dwayne Betts is a published poet, memoirist, and legal scholar who's currently pursuing a Ph.D. in law at Yale. His legal work, like his poetry, is informed by the years he spent in prison as a teen. This week he sits down with At Liberty to discuss his journey to the legal...