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Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the ACLU’s new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history.
By Hibah Ansari
Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'Podcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.
By Sofia Gonzalez
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
ACLU Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the ACLU and how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.
By Ashley Johnson
ACLU Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties
In our series, the ACLU has teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union.
By Hibah Ansari
ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil LibertiesPodcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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Amazon, Google, and Microsoft Are at Odds on the Dangers of Face Recognition. One of Them Is on the Right Path.
By Nicole Ozer
By Nicole Ozer
Trump Administration Puts Religious Beliefs Over the Best Interests of Children
By Leslie Cooper, Ian S. Thompson
By Leslie Cooper, Ian S. Thompson
Alabama Is Going to Kill Rocky Myers. He Might Be An Innocent Man.
The case of a prisoner with an intellectual disability on death row is a window into the many flaws in the death penalty in America.
By Ashoka Mukpo
The case of a prisoner with an intellectual disability on death row is a window into the many flaws in the death penalty in America.
By Ashoka Mukpo
Data Reveals Driving as a Person of Color in Illinois Leads to More Unjustified Searches
By Rachel Murphy
By Rachel Murphy
It's Time to Update Aging Voting Equipment Before the 2020 Election
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Stamp on the ACLU
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become a cultural icon, inspiring internet memes, popular biographies, documentaries, and a new feature film called On the Basis of Sex. This week, we reflect on her impact on the ACLU, where she founded the Women’s Rights Project in 1972. We’re...
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become a cultural icon, inspiring internet memes, popular biographies, documentaries, and a new feature film called On the Basis of Sex. This week, we reflect on her impact on the ACLU, where she founded the Women’s Rights Project in 1972. We’re...
A Trans Woman Was Charged With 'False Personation' for Giving the NYPD Her Real Name
By Bobby Hodgson
By Bobby Hodgson
Arizona Provides Me Unequal Healthcare Because I’m Transgender
By Dr. Russell B. Toomey
By Dr. Russell B. Toomey
A Disturbing Number of Missouri Towns Evict Residents for Calling the Police
By Linda Morris
By Linda Morris
The Shutdown Is Disproportionally Hurting Native Americans
