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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 GroundPodcast
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.
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 arguments
How a COVID-era Law Banning ‘Fake News’ in Puerto Rico Targets the Press
Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation.
By Sam LaFrance
How a COVID-era Law Banning ‘Fake News’ in Puerto Rico Targets the Press
Lawmakers Renew Push to Regulate Kids’ Speech Online Despite Speech Protections
New state and federal bills seek to limit minors’ access to social media, but civil liberties advocates warn that the resulting online censorship threatens constitutional rights without delivering real safety.
By Hibah Ansari
Lawmakers Renew Push to Regulate Kids’ Speech Online Despite Speech ProtectionsPodcast
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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California May Make Abortion Pill Available at All Public University Student Health Centers
By Phyllida Burlingame, Jennifer Dalven
By Phyllida Burlingame, Jennifer Dalven
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By Chad Marlow
By Chad Marlow
Border Officials Are Still Defending Family Separations
By Chris Rickerd
By Chris Rickerd
Jeff Sessions Slams the Door on Immigrants Desperate to Escape Domestic Violence
By Sandra Park
By Sandra Park
A Nation in Love With Locking People Up
The United States sends more people to prison or jail than any other nation in the world. Donald Trump pledged to be tough on crime, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has pushed to reinvigorate the war on drugs. They're contributing to the mass incarceration crisis, but they didn't...
The United States sends more people to prison or jail than any other nation in the world. Donald Trump pledged to be tough on crime, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has pushed to reinvigorate the war on drugs. They're contributing to the mass incarceration crisis, but they didn't...
Our Vision for Achieving Gender Justice In the Trump Era and Beyond
By Lenora M. Lapidus
By Lenora M. Lapidus
Court Strikes Down New Hampshire Law That Disenfranchised Voters Over Handwriting
By Julie Ebenstein
By Julie Ebenstein
Here’s What Happens When We Allow Facial Recognition Technology in Our Schools
By Toni Smith-Thompson
By Toni Smith-Thompson
'Do We Deserve to Kill?' The Answer Is 'No' After Nebraska's Latest Execution
By Brian Stull
By Brian Stull
US’s Largest Organization of Lawyers Agrees That Courts Must Stop Treating People Like ATMs
By Nusrat Choudhury, Emily Reina Dindial
By Nusrat Choudhury, Emily Reina Dindial
