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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...

What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing

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Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.

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An individual holding a sign that says "Protect People, Not Power" outside of the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of arguments in the Voting Rights case Callais v. Landry.

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.

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Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025

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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

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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

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Oct 19, 2018

How to Shift Power From the Police to the People

By Chad Marlow, Sara Baker

How to Shift Power From the Police to the People

Oct 18, 2018

Louisiana’s Infamous Angola Prison Goes on Trial

By Bruce Hamilton, Mercedes Montagnes

Louisiana’s Infamous Angola Prison Goes on Trial

Oct 18, 2018

In a Case that Rocked Alabama, a Man With Intellectual Disability Is Spared Death

By Anna Arceneaux

In a Case that Rocked Alabama, a Man With Intellectual Disability Is Spared Death

Oct 18, 2018

Civil Liberties on the Midterm Ballot

The 2018 midterm elections will determine the fate of governorships nationwide, the party that controls Congress, and the outcome of hugely consequential ballot questions in many states. The stakes are high, including for key civil rights and civil liberties. This week, At Liberty features Faiz...

Civil Liberties on the Midterm Ballot

Oct 18, 2018

Meet Edward Blum, the Man Who Wants to Kill Affirmative Action in Higher Education

Striking down affirmative action would be a blow to efforts to help address our country’s long history of discrimination and systemic inequality...

By Sarah Hinger

Striking down affirmative action would be a blow to efforts to help address our country’s long history of discrimination and systemic inequality...

By Sarah Hinger