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NIH Censors Crucial Research in Alzheimer's, Kidney Disease, and More, Researchers Share
NIH is targeting and terminating grants for research studies that it thinks will communicate disfavored viewpoints on diversity, gender identity, climate change, and more, violating First Amendment rights and threatening the future of public health.
By Amanda Walgrove
NIH Censors Crucial Research in Alzheimer's, Kidney Disease, and More, Researchers SharePodcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the ACLU’s new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history.
By Hibah Ansari
Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.
By Sofia Gonzalez
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
ACLU Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the ACLU and how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.
By Ashley Johnson
ACLU Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's LegacyPodcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
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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Lessons From Charlottesville
On Aug. 12, 2017, a group of white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia. The day was a disaster, with violence in the streets and Heather Heyer murdered by a man who drove his car into a crowd of anti-racist protesters. The ACLU of Virginia had represented Jason Kessler, the...
On Aug. 12, 2017, a group of white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia. The day was a disaster, with violence in the streets and Heather Heyer murdered by a man who drove his car into a crowd of anti-racist protesters. The ACLU of Virginia had represented Jason Kessler, the...
The Ferguson Effect: Why Wesley Bell’s Primary Victory in St. Louis Matters
By Frank Leon Roberts
By Frank Leon Roberts
Private Prison Giant CoreCivic Manipulates Montana Into Renewing Its Contract
By SK Rossi
By SK Rossi
Federal Appeals Court Confirms Border Patrol Agents Can’t Kill People Across the Border With Impunity
By David Hausman
By David Hausman
Police Are Acquiring Surveillance Tech in Secret
By Chloe Triplett
By Chloe Triplett
Jeff Sessions’ Illegal Attacks on Asylum Seekers
These reprehensible efforts go against one of America's core values and only puts more lives in harm's way.
By Cody Wofsy
These reprehensible efforts go against one of America's core values and only puts more lives in harm's way.
By Cody Wofsy
On-Again, Off-Again: Where Do Things Stand With DACA?
By David Hausman
By David Hausman
When Prosecuting Attorneys Push Back, We Bring Out the Facts
When Prosecuting Attorneys Push Back, We Bring Out the Facts
By Sara Baker
When Prosecuting Attorneys Push Back, We Bring Out the Facts
By Sara Baker
A Jury May Have Sentenced a Man to Death Because He Is Gay. It’s Time for a Federal Court to Hear His Bias Claim.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
By Ria Tabacco Mar
Federal Judge Declares ‘Policing for Profit’ Unconstitutional
By Steven Robert Allen
By Steven Robert Allen
