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States Have the Power to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights Violations
Amid rampant abuse by federal agents, state legislatures can pass critical laws that allow people to take federal agents to court for violating their rights.
By Emily Reina Dindial
States Have the Power to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights ViolationsPodcast
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.
Live Coverage: Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Oral Arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend birthright citizenship.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Oral Arguments
How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State
As the ACLU fights to protect people’s privacy, playwright Matthew Libby discusses his play about the private companies fueling the government’s surveillance of immigrants.
By Allegra Harpootlian
How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State
Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights Movement
This Women’s History Month, the ACLU looks at how the Trump administration is pushing policies designed to keep women at home.
By Ming-Qi Chu, Ashley Johnson
Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights MovementPodcast
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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The Government Wants ICE to Have the Power to Lock Up Immigrants for Years Without a Hearing. We’re Taking the Fight to the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
By Judy Rabinovitz, Michael Tan
By Judy Rabinovitz, Michael Tan
Boston Police Can Protect Their Residents by Limiting Cooperating With the Federal Government
By Kade Crockford
By Kade Crockford
Trump Turns to the ‘Southern Strategy’ Once Again to Attack NFL Players Taking a Knee During the National Anthem
By Jeffery Robinson
By Jeffery Robinson
People Power Is Taking the Voting Rights Fight to Kris Kobach
By Brian Tashman
By Brian Tashman
Colin Kaepernick Stood Up for Justice by Kneeling During the National Anthem
By Jeffery Robinson
By Jeffery Robinson
The Trump Administration Is Looking to Make It Easier to Kill More People in More Places
By Hina Shamsi
By Hina Shamsi
What Are the Rights of an American Captured Fighting for ISIS?
By Jonathan Hafetz
By Jonathan Hafetz
Who Was Behind the Move to Halt Reporting Rules on Equal Pay?
By Lenora M. Lapidus
By Lenora M. Lapidus
Will Apple’s FaceID Affect Your Rights?
By Brett Max Kaufman
By Brett Max Kaufman
People Power Launches 50-State Voting Rights Campaign to Reenergize Our Democracy
By Brian Tashman
By Brian Tashman
