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Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.
The Trump administration must release its legal justification and all other materials related to its illegal lethal strikes on civilian boats at sea.
By Jeffrey Stein, Christopher Anders
Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.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...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
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.
By ACLU
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
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
Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU’s Year in Photos
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 PhotosPodcast
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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Patrisse Cullors on a Lifetime of Activism and the Founding of Black Lives Matter
On the eve of the five-year anniversary of the creation of Black Lives Matter, Patrisse Cullors discusses the life that led her to co-found one of the most consequential racial justice movements of our time. She talks about the evolution of the organization since its inception, what it’s like...
On the eve of the five-year anniversary of the creation of Black Lives Matter, Patrisse Cullors discusses the life that led her to co-found one of the most consequential racial justice movements of our time. She talks about the evolution of the organization since its inception, what it’s like...
The Trump Administration Is Hiding a Crucial Report on NSA Spying Practices
By Ashley Gorski
By Ashley Gorski
Michigan Reforms Its Archaic Voting System
By Todd Cook
By Todd Cook
‘Back Up, Motherfuckers,’ A Cop Yells at Kids With His Gun Drawn
By Kali Cohn
By Kali Cohn
When Your Constitutional Rights Are Violated but You Lose Anyway
By Emma Andersson
By Emma Andersson
Nevada Plans to Execute Prisoner Using a Risky and Experimental Drug Cocktail
By Amy Rose
By Amy Rose
The Supreme Court Doesn't Have to Overturn Roe to Decimate Abortion Rights
By Talcott Camp
By Talcott Camp
Family Separation in Court: What You Need to Know
By Amrit Cheng
By Amrit Cheng
The 14th Amendment Was Intended to Achieve Racial Justice — And We Must Keep It That Way
By Dennis Parker
By Dennis Parker
With Supreme Court Vacancy, Congress Must Act To Prevent the Harms of Religious Exemptions
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
