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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...
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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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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
Secret Government Report Shows Gaping Holes in Privacy Protections From U.S. Surveillance
By Ashley Gorski
By Ashley Gorski
Why Trump's Stormy Daniels Tweet Wasn't Defamation
By Emerson Sykes
By Emerson Sykes
Court Blocks Georgia From Rejecting Ballots Over Handwriting Without Due Process
By Amrit Cheng
By Amrit Cheng
A Confederate Portrait, Racial Bias, and the Death Penalty in Virginia
By Jeffery Robinson
By Jeffery Robinson
How America Systematically Fails Survivors of Sexual Violence
By Sandra Park
By Sandra Park
The Spirit of 1968 Lives on Today in Athletes like Colin Kaepernick
By Jeffery Robinson
By Jeffery Robinson
Police Reform Is Coming to New York City, but Will the NYPD Follow the Law?
By Michael Sisitzky
By Michael Sisitzky
On Election Day, the Voters of New Hampshire Can Protect Their Privacy in the Digital Age
By Chad Marlow, Neal Kurk
By Chad Marlow, Neal Kurk
Supreme Court Enables Mass Disenfranchisement of North Dakota’s Native Americans
By Ashoka Mukpo
By Ashoka Mukpo
