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Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties.
By ACLU
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, ExplainedPodcast
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.
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI
By Amelia Quezada, Ricardo Mimbela
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic decline—exposing a punishment sustained by political power, not public will.
By Cassandra Stubbs
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend trans kids.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS argumentsPodcast
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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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...
By ACLU
Equally important, but less revered than voting; jury service is a powerful tool for holding the government accountable. ACLU experts answer your...
By ACLU
Where Everybody Knows Your Rights
This week, we’re showing thanks to everyone who's stepping up for our collective civil liberties, with a People Power potluck! And we’ve got a...
This week, we’re showing thanks to everyone who's stepping up for our collective civil liberties, with a People Power potluck! And we’ve got a...
Our Holiday Book Guide for Justice-Minded Readers
In our series, ACLU staffers share books and merch to give this holiday season that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil...
By Hibah Ansari
In our series, ACLU staffers share books and merch to give this holiday season that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil...
By Hibah Ansari
Gary Tyler Spent 42 Years in Prison for a Crime He Didn't Commit. Racism Put Him There.
Tyler’s case shows how bias, fear, and discrimination drive wrongful convictions — and why confronting racial injustice in the legal system...
By Lora Strum
Tyler’s case shows how bias, fear, and discrimination drive wrongful convictions — and why confronting racial injustice in the legal system...
By Lora Strum
Veterans Demand Congress Pull Troops from American Cities
Former U.S. Army Captain and ACLU Senior Project Manager Jessica Apgar praises the more than 40 veterans demanding Congress take action against the...
By Jessica Apgar
Former U.S. Army Captain and ACLU Senior Project Manager Jessica Apgar praises the more than 40 veterans demanding Congress take action against the...
By Jessica Apgar
From The Joke Files: A Comedy and Censorship Roundtable
We’re living through a moment where late night jokes are next-day news, and each opening monologue feels like a litmus test for our freedom of...
We’re living through a moment where late night jokes are next-day news, and each opening monologue feels like a litmus test for our freedom of...
2025 Elections: Voters Came Out in Record Numbers to Defend Key Civil Liberties Issues Across the Country
In big wins for civil liberties to protect abortion access and voting rights, and defy fearmongering, voters built the momentum needed to carry the...
By Emily Passini
In big wins for civil liberties to protect abortion access and voting rights, and defy fearmongering, voters built the momentum needed to carry the...
By Emily Passini
Defending Veterans’ Rights for Over a Century
This Veterans Day, we renew our commitment to ensuring that the rights of those who serve are honored and protected.
By Aaron Madrid Aksoz
This Veterans Day, we renew our commitment to ensuring that the rights of those who serve are honored and protected.
By Aaron Madrid Aksoz
Border Patrol Agents Replace Top Leadership at ICE Offices Despite Human Rights Violations
As immigration enforcement expands nationwide, the Trump administration is replacing nearly half of top leaders at ICE field offices across the...
By Sarah Mehta
As immigration enforcement expands nationwide, the Trump administration is replacing nearly half of top leaders at ICE field offices across the...
By Sarah Mehta
Your Questions Answered: How to Vote Amid Trump's Attacks on Elections
ACLU experts explain how to cast your ballot while the Trump administration challenges our most valuable democratic process.
By Hibah Ansari
ACLU experts explain how to cast your ballot while the Trump administration challenges our most valuable democratic process.
By Hibah Ansari
