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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.

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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...

What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
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A group of people have an animated conversation over a dinner table.

Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.

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An individual holding a sign that says "Protect People, Not Power" outside of the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of arguments in the Voting Rights case Callais v. Landry.

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
Collage on a blue background showing prescription pills, a hospital bed, a doctor holding a patient’s hand, and barred windows, illustrating medical care and health conditions inside immigration detention or correctional facilities.

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
A demonstrator holding a megaphone with an ACLU sticker.

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 Photos

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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...

What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
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Mar 08, 2019

Defunding the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Would Be Terrible for Women

By Anjana Samant, Maiya Moncino

By Anjana Samant, Maiya Moncino

Woman peering through blinds
Woman peering through blinds
Defunding the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Would Be Terrible for Women
Mar 08, 2019

A Federal Appeals Court Confirms That the Constitution Guarantees Immigrants Access to Courts

By Cody Wofsy

By Cody Wofsy

9th Circuit Court
9th Circuit Court
A Federal Appeals Court Confirms That the Constitution Guarantees Immigrants Access to Courts
Mar 08, 2019

In America, People on Death Row Can Be Executed While the Supreme Court Reviews Their Cases

By Anna Arceneaux

By Anna Arceneaux

Supreme Court Justices
Supreme Court Justices
In America, People on Death Row Can Be Executed While the Supreme Court Reviews Their Cases
Mar 07, 2019

The Rocky Myers Case

Rocky Myers is one of 175 people on death row in Alabama. The devastating flaws in his case from the moment of arrest to his sentencing displays the injustice of a brutal criminal system. His attorney Kacey Keeton and investigator Sara Romano join At Liberty to discuss the death penalty,...

Rocky Myers is one of 175 people on death row in Alabama. The devastating flaws in his case from the moment of arrest to his sentencing displays the injustice of a brutal criminal system. His attorney Kacey Keeton and investigator Sara Romano join At Liberty to discuss the death penalty,...

The Rocky Myers Case
Mar 07, 2019

The Government Is Detaining and Interrogating Journalists and Advocates at the US-Mexico Border

By Esha Bhandari, Hugh Handeyside

By Esha Bhandari, Hugh Handeyside

CBP officer watching pedestrian entrance
CBP officer watching pedestrian entrance
The Government Is Detaining and Interrogating Journalists and Advocates at the US-Mexico Border
Mar 06, 2019

I Quit My Job to Protest My Company’s Work on Building Killer Robots

By Liz O'Sullivan

By Liz O'Sullivan

Close up of robotic face
Close up of robotic face
I Quit My Job to Protest My Company’s Work on Building Killer Robots
Mar 06, 2019

Kirstjen Nielsen Continues to Insist That There Is No Family Separation Policy

By Brian Tashman

By Brian Tashman

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen near the border fence at Border Field State Park
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen near the border fence at Border Field State Park
Kirstjen Nielsen Continues to Insist That There Is No Family Separation Policy
Mar 05, 2019

Congress, Let’s Fix the Problems in H.R. 1 So We Can Enact the Bill’s Much-Needed Reforms

By Kate Ruane, Sonia Gill

By Kate Ruane, Sonia Gill

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, about Introduction of H.R. 1 - For the People Act.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, about Introduction of H.R. 1 - For the People Act.
Congress, Let’s Fix the Problems in H.R. 1 So We Can Enact the Bill’s Much-Needed Reforms
Mar 05, 2019

Ending the NSA’s Massive Phone Spying Program Would Be a Good Start — But There’s a Lot More to Do

By Neema Singh Guliani

By Neema Singh Guliani

Hand holding landline phone
Hand holding landline phone
Ending the NSA’s Massive Phone Spying Program Would Be a Good Start — But There’s a Lot More to Do
Mar 04, 2019

Student Surveillance Versus Gun Control: The School Safety Discussion We Aren’t Having

By Chad Marlow

By Chad Marlow

Surveillance camera mounted in front of a school yard
Surveillance camera mounted in front of a school yard
Student Surveillance Versus Gun Control: The School Safety Discussion We Aren’t Having