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ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties
In our series, the ACLU has teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union.
By Hibah Ansari
ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil LibertiesPodcast
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.
The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal Campaign
Through shadowy deportation agreements, the Trump administration is sending detained individuals to countries where they have no ties — and may face persecution.
By Sarah Mehta
The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal Campaign
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 Nationwide
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 ThreatPodcast
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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In Defense of Affirmative Action in Higher Education
By Jennesa Calvo-Friedman
By Jennesa Calvo-Friedman
Criminalizing Schoolkids
Many of the children who are presently gearing up for a new school year are also preparing to face police on a daily basis. The numbers of cops in schools is growing, which often means that instead of a detention or a timeout, routine misbehavior can result in arrest and criminal charges — with...
Many of the children who are presently gearing up for a new school year are also preparing to face police on a daily basis. The numbers of cops in schools is growing, which often means that instead of a detention or a timeout, routine misbehavior can result in arrest and criminal charges — with...
Federal Data Shows Public Schools Nationwide Are a Hotbed of Racial Injustice
By Amir Whitaker
By Amir Whitaker
On National Security, Kavanaugh Has a History of Extreme Deference to the President
By Hina Shamsi
By Hina Shamsi
ACLU Seeks More Information About Los Angeles Subway Body Scanners
By Jay Stanley, Mohammad Tajsar
By Jay Stanley, Mohammad Tajsar
More Than 60 Years After His Brutal Murder, Emmett Till Deserves Justice
By Dennis Parker
By Dennis Parker
A Court in Florida Affirms Dignity for Transgender People, Even in Prison
By James Esseks
By James Esseks
Celebrate Women’s Suffrage, but Don't Whitewash the Movement's Racism
By Tammy L. Brown
By Tammy L. Brown
‘My Son is Traumatized’: One Separated Family’s Reunion
By Abril Valdes, Imelda Mejia
By Abril Valdes, Imelda Mejia
New York State Can’t Be Allowed to Stifle the NRA’s Political Speech
By David Cole
By David Cole
