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Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
This year’s most-read ACLU stories trace a nation grappling with military overreach, attacks on the press, threats to immigrant and transgender communities, and the fight for justice in response.
By ACLU
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025Podcast
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.
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Seven people detail what it’s like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has continuously been denied medication and urgent treatment.
By Hibah Ansari
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
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 Photos
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.Podcast
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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A Growing Movement for Ethical Tech
In recent weeks, hundreds of Amazon employees have spoken out to oppose the company marketing its facial recognition software for use by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They join a chorus of voices — both in the tech world and outside of it — who are concerned about the use of artificial...
In recent weeks, hundreds of Amazon employees have spoken out to oppose the company marketing its facial recognition software for use by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They join a chorus of voices — both in the tech world and outside of it — who are concerned about the use of artificial...
Boston Police Has a Secret Point System That Turns Normal Teenage Behavior Into Gang Membership
By Mary Holper, Claire Valentin
By Mary Holper, Claire Valentin
Edward Snowden Explains Blockchain to His Lawyer — and the Rest of Us
By Ben Wizner
By Ben Wizner
#WontBeErased, Won’t Be Forgotten, Won’t Be Alone
By Chase Strangio
By Chase Strangio
Anti-Choice Politicians Are Taking Direct Aim at Roe v. Wade
By Brigitte Amiri
By Brigitte Amiri
The Fatal Flaws in a Congressional Resolution to End US Support for the Saudi-Led Yemen War
By Hina Shamsi
By Hina Shamsi
What a Portrait of General Robert E. Lee Means for One Man’s Capital Trial
By Olivia Ensign
By Olivia Ensign
Sen. Hyde-Smith’s Public Hanging Quip Is an Affront to Black Americans Who Were Lynched
By Dennis Parker
By Dennis Parker
Betsy DeVos Wants to Roll Back Civil Rights Protections For Students Filing Complaints of Sexual Harassment or Assault
By Emma J. Roth, Shayna Medley
By Emma J. Roth, Shayna Medley
Illinois Police Killed a Black Security Guard Who Was Doing His Job
By Paige Fernandez
By Paige Fernandez