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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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By Jeffery Robinson
By Jeffery Robinson
The Real Border Crisis
President Trump’s policies targeting asylum seekers created a humanitarian crisis. It won’t be solved by a wall.
President Trump’s policies targeting asylum seekers created a humanitarian crisis. It won’t be solved by a wall.
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By Kade Crockford
By Kade Crockford
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By Emily Reina Dindial, SK Rossi
By Emily Reina Dindial, SK Rossi
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By Donna Lieberman, Jessica Arons
By Donna Lieberman, Jessica Arons
It’s Perfectly Constitutional to Talk About Jury Nullification
By Naomi Gilens
By Naomi Gilens
Court Rules ‘Ag-Gag’ Law Criminalizing Undercover Reporting Violates the First Amendment
By Esha Bhandari
By Esha Bhandari
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr., the Organizer
Dr. King was a brilliant strategic and tactical organizer who led cutting edge campaigns to deliver the rights for which he is known.
By Janos Marton
Dr. King was a brilliant strategic and tactical organizer who led cutting edge campaigns to deliver the rights for which he is known.
By Janos Marton
The Case Against Galveston County’s Pretrial Detention System Survives the Government’s Challenge
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By Casey Reynolds
By Casey Reynolds
