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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 failure to implement its own Indigenous education law.
By Lisa Francois
Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education NationwidePodcast
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...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
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 Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
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 laws protecting criminalized survivors.
By Justine van der Leun
States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.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...
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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Louisiana Just Made a Major Stride in Ending Jim Crow in the State
By Dasheika Ruffin
By Dasheika Ruffin
Voting Rights and the Midterms
With the midterm elections only a few days away, voting rights advocates have been working furiously to ensure that the result will be the product of a free and fair election where everyone eligible to vote is able to do so. Dale Ho, director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, discusses the...
With the midterm elections only a few days away, voting rights advocates have been working furiously to ensure that the result will be the product of a free and fair election where everyone eligible to vote is able to do so. Dale Ho, director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, discusses the...
Ohio’s Congressional Map Is Broken. Here Are 3 Ways to Fix It.
The State Officials Who Have the Power to Suppress the Vote
By Brian Tashman
By Brian Tashman
The Pittsburgh Shooting Was an Attack on a Minority, Not a Sign of ‘Anti-Religiosity’
By Aleksandr Sverdlik
By Aleksandr Sverdlik
Employees Who Have Babies Are Still Getting the Axe
By Gillian Thomas
By Gillian Thomas
The Battle Over Voting Rights In America Is Red-Hot. Here’s What Has Changed Since 2010.
State lawmakers have passed a swath of anti-voter laws in recent years, but voting rights advocates are fighting back.
By Ashoka Mukpo
State lawmakers have passed a swath of anti-voter laws in recent years, but voting rights advocates are fighting back.
By Ashoka Mukpo
No, Mr. President. You Can’t Change the Constitution by Executive Order
By Omar Jadwat
By Omar Jadwat
Sheriff Donnie Harrison, Proponent of Anti-Immigrant Measures, Defeated in North Carolina
By Natalie Montelongo
By Natalie Montelongo
Trump Administration Is Illegally Turning Away Asylum Seekers
By Shaw Drake, Edgar Saldivar
By Shaw Drake, Edgar Saldivar
