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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 PhotosPodcast
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...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.
In a letter calling to end immigration detention at Fort Bliss, interviews with 45 people report physical and sexual abuse, medical neglect, and intimidation to self-deport.
By Haddy Gassama
Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.
Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next
Children born to parents who are undocumented or have temporary status will retain their right to birthright citizenship, but the fight is heading to the Supreme Court.
By Cody Wofsy
Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next
Your Questions Answered: How Jury Duty Protects Your Rights
Equally important, but less revered than voting; jury service is a powerful tool for holding the government accountable. ACLU experts answer your questions about jury service.
By ACLU
Your Questions Answered: How Jury Duty Protects Your RightsPodcast
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...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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Gender Justice in the Workplace
In January, Focus Features and Participant Media released "On The Basis Of Sex," a film about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who co-founded the...
By ACLU
In January, Focus Features and Participant Media released "On The Basis Of Sex," a film about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who co-founded the...
By ACLU
People Should Be Allowed to Sue Facebook If It Violates Law on Face Recognition Privacy
By Nathan Freed Wessler
By Nathan Freed Wessler
New Hampshire Police Arrested a Man for Being Mean to Them on the Internet
Robert Frese, a resident of Exeter, New Hampshire who has twice been arrested and charged with criminal defamation, most recently for criticizing...
By Brian Hauss
Robert Frese, a resident of Exeter, New Hampshire who has twice been arrested and charged with criminal defamation, most recently for criticizing...
By Brian Hauss
Will the Supreme Court Overturn Roe v. Wade After All?
By Louise Melling
By Louise Melling
We Need to Address Police Brutality in Alabama
By Dillon Nettles
By Dillon Nettles
The Problem With Using Face Recognition on Fans at a Taylor Swift Concert
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
The Right to Record Police Doesn’t Disappear When You Put Your Phone in Your Pocket
By Carol Rose
By Carol Rose
The Criminalization of Homelessness
As homelessness steadily rises in America, so too does the willingness of state and local governments to use criminal laws against their homeless residents. Earlier this year, a federal appeals court found that laws making it illegal to sleep in public violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition...
As homelessness steadily rises in America, so too does the willingness of state and local governments to use criminal laws against their homeless residents. Earlier this year, a federal appeals court found that laws making it illegal to sleep in public violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition...
Arkansas Is Attempting to Ban a Safe and Effective Abortion Method
By Andrew Beck
By Andrew Beck
Amazon’s Disturbing Plan to Add Face Surveillance to Your Front Door
By Jacob Snow
By Jacob Snow
