News & Commentary
Top Stories
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.
Latest stories
Progress Is Occurring on Prosecutorial Reform, Despite Tuesday’s Setbacks in California
By Taylor Pendergrass
By Taylor Pendergrass
The Trump Administration Wants to Dump a Detained American Into One of the Most Dangerous Places on Earth
According to U.S. State Department travel advisories, the location is considered unsafe country for all American citizens.
By Jonathan Hafetz
According to U.S. State Department travel advisories, the location is considered unsafe country for all American citizens.
By Jonathan Hafetz
Jeff Sessions’ Deceitful Spin on Family Separation
By Jenny Samuels
By Jenny Samuels
This Is How Net Neutrality Will End
By Chad Marlow
By Chad Marlow
Census Citizenship Question Illegally Discriminates Against Immigrants
By Ceridwen Cherry
By Ceridwen Cherry
A Woman Called the Police on My Native American Sons While They Were on a College Tour
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
