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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...
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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 ACLU Mourns Janet Benshoof
By Anthony D. Romero
By Anthony D. Romero
Trump’s Muslim Ban Repeats the Constitutional Travesty Committed Against Japanese-Americans in World War II
By Cecillia Wang
By Cecillia Wang
Proselytizing Public School Official: ‘I’ll Stop When Someone Makes Me Stop’
By Heather L. Weaver
By Heather L. Weaver
Watchdog Agency Issues Report on ICE Abuse as Agency Seeks to Acquire New Detention Centers
By Victoria López
By Victoria López
A Backroom Deal Threatens to Weaken Real Police Reform in New York City
On Tuesday, the New York City Council will vote on two police accountability bills.
By Michael Sisitzky
On Tuesday, the New York City Council will vote on two police accountability bills.
By Michael Sisitzky
In Florida, the Racist War on Drugs Rages on
By Ezekiel Edwards
By Ezekiel Edwards
The Fight for Open Transgender Military Service Is Only Beginning
By Chase Strangio
By Chase Strangio
Alabama’s Effort to Suppress Black Vote Couldn’t Prevent Huge Turnout
By Rebecca Seung-Bickley
By Rebecca Seung-Bickley
Trump’s FCC Nukes Network Neutrality: What Happens Now?
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
New Mexico Sheriff’s Office Pulls Over the Same Black Federal Agent — Three Times in a Month
By Micah McCoy
By Micah McCoy
