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Live Coverage: No Kings National Day of Action
Follow for live coverage of the nationwide peaceful protests to condemn President Trump's escalating abuses of power.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: No Kings National Day of ActionPodcast
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.
How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State
As the ACLU fights to protect people’s privacy, playwright Matthew Libby discusses his play about the private companies fueling the government’s surveillance of immigrants.
By Allegra Harpootlian
How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State
Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights Movement
This Women’s History Month, the ACLU looks at how the Trump administration is pushing policies designed to keep women at home.
By Ming-Qi Chu, Ashley Johnson
Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights Movement
Care Denied: West Virginia's Ban on Methadone Clinics Blocks Life-Saving Medicine
The ACLU is suing the state of West Virginia for its moratorium on clinics providing methadone, an opioid treatment that cuts the risk of overdose deaths in half.
By Sarah Stone, Joe Solomon
Care Denied: West Virginia's Ban on Methadone Clinics Blocks Life-Saving MedicinePodcast
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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William Barr Has a Long History of Abusing Civil Rights and Liberties in the Name of ‘National Security’
By Manar Waheed, Brian Tashman
By Manar Waheed, Brian Tashman
Deaths of Women in Custody During Hurricane Florence Could Have Been Prevented
By Jennifer Wedekind
By Jennifer Wedekind
William Barr’s Unsolicited Memo to Trump About Obstruction of Justice
By Jonathan Hafetz, Brett Max Kaufman
By Jonathan Hafetz, Brett Max Kaufman
What the Government Shutdown Really Means for Federal Prisoners
By Daniel McGowan
By Daniel McGowan
Whither Abortion Rights?
The Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade in 1973, establishing access to abortion care as a fundamental right. But state legislatures have been chipping away at that right ever since, passing thousands of restrictions on abortion access and targeting abortion providers with burdensome rules. Several...
The Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade in 1973, establishing access to abortion care as a fundamental right. But state legislatures have been chipping away at that right ever since, passing thousands of restrictions on abortion access and targeting abortion providers with burdensome rules. Several...
What Are Federal Employees’ Rights to Protest the Government Shutdown?
By Andrew Malone
By Andrew Malone
William Barr Was an Ardent Champion of Mass Incarceration
By Sagiv Galai
By Sagiv Galai
Pennsylvanians Should Know How the State Police Is Monitoring Social Media
By Andrew Christy
By Andrew Christy
Trump’s Labor Department Wants to Drug-Test Applicants for Unemployment Benefits
By Kanya Bennett, Charlotte Resing
By Kanya Bennett, Charlotte Resing
Why Trump's Effort to Eliminate Disparate Impact Rules Is a Terrible Idea
By Sarah Hinger
By Sarah Hinger
