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Care Denied: West Virginia's Ban on Methadone Clinics Blocks Life-Saving Medicine
The ACLU is suing the state of West Virginia for its moratorium on clinics providing methadone, an opioid treatment that cuts the risk of overdose deaths in half.
By Sarah Stone, Joe Solomon
Care Denied: West Virginia's Ban on Methadone Clinics Blocks Life-Saving MedicinePodcast
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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
'I Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration for Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion, and Warrantless Arrests
Immigration arrests have upended life in Minnesota as citizens detail unlawful and violent interactions with ICE in court testimonies as part of an ACLU lawsuit against the Trump administration.
By Hibah Ansari
'I Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration for Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion, and Warrantless Arrests
One Year Later: Georgetown Scholar Illegally Detained for His Speech Returns to Court
The ACLU is in court this week with Dr. Badar Khan Suri fighting the Trump administration’s unconstitutional attempt to re-detain him for exercising his First Amendment rights.
By Noor Zafar, Ellessandra Taormino
One Year Later: Georgetown Scholar Illegally Detained for His Speech Returns to Court
Trump is Attacking a Crucial Fair Housing Rule that Protects Against Discrimination
The disparate impact rule is a long-held housing protection for survivors of domestic violence, women of color and other marginalized groups. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced plans to end the policy.
By Linda Morris, Ashley Johnson
Trump is Attacking a Crucial Fair Housing Rule that Protects Against DiscriminationPodcast
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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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Special Edition: Emergency Abortion Care at SCOTUS
Today, on April 24, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that will determine the future of emergency abortion care. At issue in the...
Today, on April 24, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that will determine the future of emergency abortion care. At issue in the...
The Supreme Court Declined a Protestors' Rights Case. Here's What You Need to Know.
We break down what the cert denial and Justice Sotomayor’s accompanying statement mean for protesters and protest organizers.
By Urooba Abid, Vera Eidelman
We break down what the cert denial and Justice Sotomayor’s accompanying statement mean for protesters and protest organizers.
By Urooba Abid, Vera Eidelman
Final ‘Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’ Regulations Were Released—And It’s Great News for Women
The landmark mandate is a heartening step forward for pregnant individuals — learn more about what it entails.
By Gillian Thomas
The landmark mandate is a heartening step forward for pregnant individuals — learn more about what it entails.
By Gillian Thomas
The Government Denies People Access to Asylum Because of Language Barriers. We're Fighting Back.
Language access problems plague every step of the asylum process, denying people with limited English proficiency their right to seek asylum.
By My Khanh Ngo, Noelle Smith
Language access problems plague every step of the asylum process, denying people with limited English proficiency their right to seek asylum.
By My Khanh Ngo, Noelle Smith
SCOTUS Will Decide If Homelessness Can be Punished
On April 22, the Supreme Court will hear the case of Johnson v. Grants Pass, the most significant court case about the rights of people...
On April 22, the Supreme Court will hear the case of Johnson v. Grants Pass, the most significant court case about the rights of people...
Our New 4/20 Merch and Ongoing Fight for Legalization
Check out our new 4/20 products designed to inform, inspire, and mobilize in the fight for marijuana legalization.
By Kia Winter, Johanna Silver
Check out our new 4/20 products designed to inform, inspire, and mobilize in the fight for marijuana legalization.
By Kia Winter, Johanna Silver
Live from Brooklyn Public Library: The Power of Poetry and Magical Thinking
From the ACLU, this is At Liberty. I'm Kendall Ciesemier, your host. ...
From the ACLU, this is At Liberty. I'm Kendall Ciesemier, your host. ...
One Year Later, Hope for Humanity in Arizona Prisons
A year after being ordered to address negligent and abusive conditions, there are glimmers of change in Arizona prisons. But the work continues.
By Maria Morris
A year after being ordered to address negligent and abusive conditions, there are glimmers of change in Arizona prisons. But the work continues.
By Maria Morris
The CIA's Long and Dangerous History of Refusing to Answer Absurdly Obvious Questions
The implications of Connell v. CIA and how we’re holding the CIA accountable for its actions at the Guantánamo Bay military prison.
By Sara Robinson, Brett Max Kaufman
The implications of Connell v. CIA and how we’re holding the CIA accountable for its actions at the Guantánamo Bay military prison.
By Sara Robinson, Brett Max Kaufman
The Supreme Court Will Soon Determine Whether Cities Can Punish People for Sleeping in Public When They Have Nowhere Else to Go
Read our Q&A with Scout Katovich, staff attorney at the Trone Center for Justice and Equality, on the stakes of Grants Pass v. Johnson.
By Katie Hoeppner
Read our Q&A with Scout Katovich, staff attorney at the Trone Center for Justice and Equality, on the stakes of Grants Pass v. Johnson.
By Katie Hoeppner
