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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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The Legal Questions Raised by a Women-Only Workspace
By Ria Tabacco Mar, Galen Sherwin, Erin Harrist
By Ria Tabacco Mar, Galen Sherwin, Erin Harrist
Betsy DeVos Denies Trans Students Basic Rights
By Rep. Mark Pocan
By Rep. Mark Pocan
AI Engineers Must Open Their Designs to Democratic Control
In many ways, the most pressing issues of society today — increasing income disparity, chronic health problems, and climate change — are the...
By Joi Ito
In many ways, the most pressing issues of society today — increasing income disparity, chronic health problems, and climate change — are the...
By Joi Ito
Access to Abortion for Young Immigrants in Government Custody
By Brigitte Amiri
By Brigitte Amiri
Will Artificial Intelligence Make Us Less Free?
Experts consider how the growing use of AI will impact civil liberties
By ACLU
Experts consider how the growing use of AI will impact civil liberties
By ACLU
8 Questions Members of Congress Should Ask Mark Zuckerberg
By ACLU
By ACLU
Public Broadband Can Help Protect the Open Internet and Close the Digital Divide
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
Not Charging the Officers Who Killed Alton Sterling Is a Travesty
By Colleen Kane Gielskie
By Colleen Kane Gielskie
Breaking Down Trump's Trans Military Ban
By Joshua Block, Chase Strangio, James Esseks
By Joshua Block, Chase Strangio, James Esseks
Trump Is Poisoning the Census With Bias
By Davin Rosborough
By Davin Rosborough
