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What 'Let the Record Show' Reveals About a 200-Year-Old Petty Paperwork Problem That Gave Courts Its Power Today
In "Let the Record Show," the ACLU's newest podcast, we discuss how office politics gave courts the power to decide if political decisions are constitutional. It's led to an array of landmark decisions that continue to protect our civil liberties today.
By Vanessa Mbonu, Hibah Ansari
What 'Let the Record Show' Reveals About a 200-Year-Old Petty Paperwork Problem That Gave Courts Its Power TodayPodcast
The Case That Gave the Modern Supreme Court Its Power
Did you know that today’s justice system in the United States originated from a hiring dispute? This week, Matt and Shereen are taking us back to the early 1800s to explore the origins of...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
We Launched the First Comprehensive Civil Rights Review of Mass Deportations. Here’s How It’s Impacting Democracy.
ACLU breaks down findings from our latest report on how mass deportations are breaking our democracy.
By Naureen Shah
We Launched the First Comprehensive Civil Rights Review of Mass Deportations. Here’s How It’s Impacting Democracy.
This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at Stake
The ACLU could have its busiest Supreme Court term ever, with potential cases on immigration, voting rights, and religious freedom in schools.
By Cecillia Wang
This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at Stake
Will Trump Administration Officials Be Held Accountable for Defying a Court Order? The Courts Are Still Deciding.
The ACLU argued in court that Trump administration officials broke the law by defying a judge’s order and sending 100 Venezuelan men to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador without due process.
By Hibah Ansari, Shereen Marisol Meraji
Will Trump Administration Officials Be Held Accountable for Defying a Court Order? The Courts Are Still Deciding.Podcast
The Case That Gave the Modern Supreme Court Its Power
Did you know that today’s justice system in the United States originated from a hiring dispute? This week, Matt and Shereen are taking us back to the early 1800s to explore the origins of...
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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Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education Nationwide
The ACLU, ACLU of Montana, and the Native American Rights Fund reached a landmark settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the state’s...
By Lisa Francois
The ACLU, ACLU of Montana, and the Native American Rights Fund reached a landmark settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the state’s...
By Lisa Francois
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
In response to Flock’s announcement of operational changes, the ACLU breaks down why many fall short.
By Chad Marlow for Tracking ALPR Cameras
In response to Flock’s announcement of operational changes, the ACLU breaks down why many fall short.
By Chad Marlow for Tracking ALPR Cameras
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.
By Ricardo Mimbela
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.
By Ricardo Mimbela
States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact...
By Justine van der Leun
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact...
By Justine van der Leun
A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los Angeles
For more than 40 years, equal access to educational opportunities of Los Angeles students under the California Constitution have been protected by...
By Amanda Walgrove, Jonathan Newton
For more than 40 years, equal access to educational opportunities of Los Angeles students under the California Constitution have been protected by...
By Amanda Walgrove, Jonathan Newton
We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.
The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their...
By Yasmin Cader
The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their...
By Yasmin Cader
Why an Appeals Court Blocked a Dangerous Censorship Law in Florida’s Universities
The ACLU filed a lawsuit in 2022 on behalf of professors forced to censor race and gender in their instruction.
By Leah Watson
The ACLU filed a lawsuit in 2022 on behalf of professors forced to censor race and gender in their instruction.
By Leah Watson
One Year After President Trump Deployed National Guard Troops to Washington, D.C., Statehood is More Important Than Ever
Hundreds of thousands of Washington residents oppose the Trump administration’s continued deployment of the National Guard. The only way to make...
By Monica Hopkins
Hundreds of thousands of Washington residents oppose the Trump administration’s continued deployment of the National Guard. The only way to make...
By Monica Hopkins
Bans on Lifesaving Program for People Who Use Illegal Drugs Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act
Syringe Service Programs provide access to crucial health services to people with substance use disorders. The ACLU is fighting against bans that...
By Joseph Longley, Malhar Shah
Syringe Service Programs provide access to crucial health services to people with substance use disorders. The ACLU is fighting against bans that...
By Joseph Longley, Malhar Shah
Access to Abortion Saved the Life of One Virginia Mother. Now She’s Fighting to Expand Reproductive Freedom
Heather St. Amand is a mother, an organizer with the ACLU of Virginia, and an advocate for reproductive freedom. Having access to abortion saved...
By Heather St. Amand, Phuong Tran
Heather St. Amand is a mother, an organizer with the ACLU of Virginia, and an advocate for reproductive freedom. Having access to abortion saved...
By Heather St. Amand, Phuong Tran
