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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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By Ceridwen Cherry
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By Lorraine Kahneratokwas Gray
By Lorraine Kahneratokwas Gray
The Latest Attack on Free Speech in the Israel-Palestine Debate
By Manar Waheed, Brian Hauss
By Manar Waheed, Brian Hauss
Young Immigrant Women Have the Right to Access Abortion. Monday’s Supreme Court Decision Doesn’t Change That.
By Brigitte Amiri
By Brigitte Amiri
In Masterpiece, the Bakery Wins the Battle but Loses the War
The Supreme Court ruling still upholds that discrimination on the basis of sex, race, age, and gender is wholly unconstitutional.
By James Esseks
The Supreme Court ruling still upholds that discrimination on the basis of sex, race, age, and gender is wholly unconstitutional.
By James Esseks
CBP Fails to Discredit Our Report on Abuse of Immigrant Kids
CBP Fails to Discredit Our Report on Abuse of Immigrant Kids
By Mitra Ebadolahi
CBP Fails to Discredit Our Report on Abuse of Immigrant Kids
By Mitra Ebadolahi
Racist Jury Selection at the Heart of a 1977 Murder Conviction
By Olivia Ensign
By Olivia Ensign
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By Celina Coming
By Celina Coming
