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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...

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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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Jul 19, 2024

Trump Promises to Militarize Police, Reincarcerate Thousands, and Expand Death Penalty

Our analysis of a potential second Trump administration's proposed criminal legal system policies include unlawful tactics that will only harm our...

By ACLU

Our analysis of a potential second Trump administration's proposed criminal legal system policies include unlawful tactics that will only harm our...

By ACLU

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Trump Promises to Militarize Police, Reincarcerate Thousands, and Expand Death Penalty

Jul 18, 2024

We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk About Her Disability

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White Plains, NY - USA - April 3, 2022: Closeup of Wesley Wofford's 9 ft bronze sculpture, Harriet Tubman — The Journey to Freedom. Depicting Tubman leading a young enslaved girl to freedom.

We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk About Her Disability

Jul 12, 2024

Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About America’s History Of Rejecting Kings?

America’s past is filled with examples where presidents could’ve been made King. How much do you already know?

By ACLU

America’s past is filled with examples where presidents could’ve been made King. How much do you already know?

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Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About America’s History Of Rejecting Kings?

Jul 11, 2024

How Trump's Proposed Radical Expansion of Executive Power Will Impact Our Freedoms

A second Trump administration threatens to use executive authority to further limit First Amendment freedoms, surveil Americans and undermine...

By ACLU

A second Trump administration threatens to use executive authority to further limit First Amendment freedoms, surveil Americans and undermine...

By ACLU

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How Trump's Proposed Radical Expansion of Executive Power Will Impact Our Freedoms

Jul 10, 2024

Supreme Court Term Ends with Win for Trump, First Amendment Rights

The court's most recent term shows a reluctance to protect the powerless, even as it upholds key civil liberties.

By David Cole

The court's most recent term shows a reluctance to protect the powerless, even as it upholds key civil liberties.

By David Cole

Ex-President and convicted felon Donald Trump speaks at an event in Washington, DC, June 22, 2024.

Supreme Court Term Ends with Win for Trump, First Amendment Rights

Jul 09, 2024

How Donald Trump's Election Lies and Other Anti-Voter Policies Will Continue to Impact Our Democracy

If re-elected in November, he and his allies have promised to take actions that would disenfranchise millions, suppress the right to vote, and...

By ACLU

If re-elected in November, he and his allies have promised to take actions that would disenfranchise millions, suppress the right to vote, and...

By ACLU

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How Donald Trump's Election Lies and Other Anti-Voter Policies Will Continue to Impact Our Democracy

Jul 08, 2024

The Supreme Court Ruled, What Now?

Another Supreme Court term has come to a close. This year, the court delivered major decisions on reproductive freedom, voting rights, free speech,...