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One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we fought back and what comes next.
By Anthony D. Romero
One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump AdministrationPodcast
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’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties.
By ACLU
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI
By Amelia Quezada, Ricardo Mimbela
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
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...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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Louisiana is No Longer the World’s Prison Capital. Here’s What’s Next.
By Alanah Odoms Hebert
By Alanah Odoms Hebert
Two Years After the Police Killing of Philando Castile, Justice Continues to Be Denied
By Teresa Nelson
By Teresa Nelson
The Family Separation Crisis Exposes America’s Addiction to Incarceration
By Somil Trivedi
By Somil Trivedi
Montana Joins the List of States that Have Rejected Anti-Trans Discrimination
By Liz Welch
By Liz Welch
Judge Blocks Blanket Detention of Asylum Seekers
By Stephen Kang
By Stephen Kang
ACLU Legal Director David Cole on the Supreme Court's Uncertain Future
An eventful Supreme Court session just came to a close. This year, the court handed down major decisions on partisan gerrymandering, warrantless searches and seizures, union dues, the religious rights of business owners, and the Trump administration's notorious travel ban — to name a few. But...
An eventful Supreme Court session just came to a close. This year, the court handed down major decisions on partisan gerrymandering, warrantless searches and seizures, union dues, the religious rights of business owners, and the Trump administration's notorious travel ban — to name a few. But...
Complying While Black (Taser Edition)
By Reggie Shuford
By Reggie Shuford
Why Anthony Kennedy Was a Moderating Force on the Supreme Court
By David Cole
By David Cole
DeVos Doesn’t Believe that Promoting Racial Diversity in Schools Is a Worthwhile Cause
By Dennis Parker
By Dennis Parker
MS-13 Beat Me Up and Threatened to Kill Me. Then the US Government Took My Kids.
By Jessika L.
By Jessika L.
