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Want to Lower the Cost of Living? Unrig our Democracy.
Going into the midterms, voters are feeling the squeeze in their wallets and need relief. The answer lies in holding accountable politicians who prioritize their wealthy benefactors over them.
By Deirdre Schifeling
Want to Lower the Cost of Living? Unrig our Democracy.Podcast
The Lawyer Who Changed the Way We Look at Discrimination
Years before the Supreme Court recognized its first sex discrimination claim, a visionary lawyer named Pauli Murray was building a case that said the 14th Amendment protects against both race and...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Your Questions Answered: How Data Centers Erode Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
ACLU experts break down how data centers negatively impact communities, violate civil liberties, and how we can respond.
By Jina John
Your Questions Answered: How Data Centers Erode Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
'Let the Record Show' Tells a Story of the Queer Black Attorney Who Laid the Foundation for Racial and Gender Rights
In a 1965 case to combat racial and gender discrimination in jury selection, Pauli Murray's imaginative and visionary legal theory shows how pushing the boundaries of legal frameworks can expand who the Constitution protects.
By Hibah Ansari
'Let the Record Show' Tells a Story of the Queer Black Attorney Who Laid the Foundation for Racial and Gender Rights
This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at Stake
The ACLU could have its busiest Supreme Court term ever, with potential cases on immigration, voting rights, and religious freedom in schools.
By Cecillia Wang
This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at StakePodcast
The Lawyer Who Changed the Way We Look at Discrimination
Years before the Supreme Court recognized its first sex discrimination claim, a visionary lawyer named Pauli Murray was building a case that said the 14th Amendment protects against both race and...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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Is Sexual Harassment a Civil Rights Violation? It Should Be.
By Julie Goldscheid
By Julie Goldscheid
Pennsylvania Imposes Permanent Solitary on Prisoners Facing Death
By Witold Walczak
By Witold Walczak
The NYPD’s ‘Cult of Compliance’
Though its leaders are not elected to office, the police bureaucracy acts as an unofficial gatekeeper that must be appeased before bills become law.
By Johanna Miller
Though its leaders are not elected to office, the police bureaucracy acts as an unofficial gatekeeper that must be appeased before bills become law.
By Johanna Miller
Customs and Border Protection Violated Court Orders During the First Muslim Ban Implementation
By Manar Waheed
By Manar Waheed
Does a US Warrant Extend to Data Held Abroad?
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By Emma J. Roth
By Emma J. Roth
Dallas County Violates People’s Rights by Keeping Them in Jail for Being Poor
By Brandon Buskey
By Brandon Buskey
Tenants Can Get Evicted for Calling the Police Across New York and Much of the Country
Worried About Getting Sued for Reporting Sexual Abuse? Here Are Some Tips.
By Bruce Johnson
By Bruce Johnson
On the 45th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Court Battles for Abortion Access Persist
By Jennifer Dalven
By Jennifer Dalven
